patient

Speech parts

1. patient - Noun

2. patient - Adjective

3. patient - Verb

4. Patient - Proper noun

Meaning

Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear.

Undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering.

Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor.

Expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed.

Forbearing; long-suffering.

ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.

A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse.

To compose, to calm.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

composed case understanding client sick calm enduring gentle invalid tolerant lenient compassionate forgiving merciful serene
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Antonyms

impatient dr. doctor hong doc agent
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Hypernyms

case sufferer sick person diseased person participant role semantic role

Hyponyms

inmate hypochondriac arthritic hypotensive inpatient analysand

Phrases with the word

postmodern patient psychiatric patient asymptomatic patient patient having no symptoms patient who exhibits no symptoms patient without symptoms

Anagrams

antipet

Examples

the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly Source: Internet

a patient smile Source: Internet

was patient with the children Source: Internet

an exact and patient scientist Source: Internet

please be patient Source: Internet

A 2-month-old who has tested positive for COVID-19 in Nashville could be the youngest pandemic patient in the nation, officials say. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

patience of Job patience of Mother Teresa patiency patient 0 patient care technician patient contact