a. | 1. | Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear. | ||||||
2. | Undergoing pains, trials, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering. | |||||||
3. | Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; | |||||||
4. | Expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed. | |||||||
5. | Forbearing; long-suffering. | |||||||
n. | 1. | One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient. | ||||||
2. | A person under medical or surgical treatment; - correlative to
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v. t. | 1. | To compose, to calm. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | patient - the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause Synonyms: affected role, patient role | |
Adj. | 1. | patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient" Antonyms: impatient - restless or short of temper under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism" |
2. | patient - enduring without protest or complaint |