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endurance vs tolerance

tolerance vs endurance

endurance and tolerance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
endurance Yes No No No
tolerance Yes No No No
As nouns, tolerance is a hyponym of endurance; that is, tolerance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than endurance:
  • endurance: the power to withstand hardship or stress
  • tolerance: the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
Other hyponyms of endurance include sufferance, stamina, staying power, toughness, long-sufferance, long-suffering.
endurance (noun) tolerance (noun)
the power to withstand hardship or stress the act of tolerating something
a state of surviving; remaining alive a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
Difference between endurance and tolerance

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