patient

The word “patient” has 2 syllables: pa-tient

It's pronounced as /ˈpeɪʃənt/

What is synonym and antonym for patient?

In the thesaurus, “patient” has 115 synonyms and 38 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for patient along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for patient

acquiescent
adamant
agreeable
amenable
amiable
apathetic
assured
bullheaded
case
certain
collected
compliant
complying
composed
conformist
constant
constrained
contained
convalescent
curbed
dedicated
determined
devoted
disciplined
docile
dogged
faithful
firm
forbearing
good
hard
hardened
hardheaded
headstrong
hell-bent
implacable
indomitable
indurate
inflexible
inhibited
inpatient
insistent
intent
law-abiding
lenient
long-suffering
loyal
mulish
nursling
obdurate
obedient
obliging
obstinate
opinionated
outpatient
passive
peevish
persevering
persistent
pertinacious
perverse
pigheaded
placable
positive
rehabilitant
relentless
repressed
resigned
resistant
resolute
resolved
restrained
self-contained
self-controlled
self-willed
single-minded
slavish
stanch
staunch
steadfast
steady
stern
stiff-necked
stoic
stoical
stubborn
submissive
subordinate
subservient
sufferer
sure
tenacious
tolerant
tractable
true
unbending
uncaring
uncomplaining
unconquerable
unfaltering
unflinching
unhesitating
unregenerate
unrelenting
unresistant
unresponsive
unwavering
unyielding
victim
wayward
wilful
willful
willing
wrongheaded
yielding

Antonyms for patient

bored
complaining
contrary
defiant
disloyal
disobedient
faithless
false
faltering
fed up
fickle
hesitant
hesitating
impatient
inconstant
insubordinate
intractable
irresolute
kvetching
kvetchy
perfidious
protesting
quitting
rebellious
recalcitrant
refractory
resistant
surrendering
tired
traitorous
treacherous
ungovernable
unmanageable
unruly
vacillating
wavering
weary
yielding

Meanings of patient

noun
1. A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
2. (grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
3. One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
adjective
1. (of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
2. Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.
3. Physically able to suffer or bear.

Example Sentences

The nurse spoke gently to reassure the patient before the procedure.
It’s important to stay patient when learning something new.
The doctor reviewed the patient records before making a diagnosis.
Even in stressful moments, he remained calm and patient.
The hospital admitted a new patient with flu-like symptoms.

On this page you'll find 153 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to patient, such as: acquiescent, adamant, agreeable, amenable, amiable, apathetic, assured.

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