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Definitions for Patient
[1] a person who is under medical care or treatment.
[2] a person or thing that undergoes some action.
[3] Archaic . a sufferer or victim.
[4] bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like.
[5] characterized by or expressing such a quality: a patient smile.
[6] quietly and steadily persevering or diligent, especially in detail or exactness: a patient worker.
[7] undergoing the action of another (opposed to agent).
[8] patient of , having or showing the capacity for endurance: a man patient of distractions. susceptible of: This statement is patient of criticism.
[9] enduring trying circumstances with even temper
[10] tolerant; understanding
[11] capable of accepting delay with equanimity
[12] persevering or diligent a patient worker
[13] archaic admitting of a certain interpretation
[14] a person who is receiving medical care
[15] rare a person or thing that is the recipient of some action
Words related to Patient
gentle, forgiving, tolerant, calm, quiet, inmate, case, victim, subject, sufferer, long-suffering, understanding, convalescent, emergency, invalid, shut-in, outpatient, accommodating, composed, enduring
Words nearby Patient
pathos, pathosis, pathway, patiala, patience, patient, patiki, patin, patina, patinaed, patinate
Origin of Patient
1275–1325; Middle English pacient (adj. and noun) < Middle French < Latin patient- (stem of patiēns ), present participle of patī to undergo, suffer, bear; see -ent
Other words from Patient
pa·tient·less , adjective
pa·tient·ly , adverb
pa·tient·ness , noun
o·ver·pa·tient , adjective
qua·si-pa·tient , adjective
qua·si-pa·tient·ly , adverb
su·per·pa·tient , adjective
su·per·pa·tient·ly , adverb
un·pa·tient , adjective
un·pa·tient·ly , adverb
Word origin for Patient
C14: see patience
Synonyms for Patient
calm, forgiving, gentle, quiet, tolerant, long-suffering, understanding, accommodating, composed, easy-going, enduring, even-tempered, forbearing, imperturbable, indulgent, lenient, meek, mild, mild-tempered, persevering, persistent, philosophic, philosophical, resigned, self-possessed, serene, stoical, submissive, tranquil, uncomplaining, unruffled, untiring