🧘‍♀️patient

adjective
/ˈpeɪʃənt/

Meaning

able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
able to wait calmly; tolerant

Example Sentences

She remained patient despite the long wait.

She was very patient with her young students.

Example Expressions

patience is a virtue

Synonyms

tolerant, calm, composed, understanding, persevering, enduring
Entry 1
tolerant, calm, composed, understanding
Entry 2
tolerant, calm, persevering, enduring

Antonyms

impatient, anxious, irritable, restless, hasty
Entry 1
impatient, anxious, irritable
Entry 2
impatient, restless, hasty

Collocations

remain patient, patient demeanor, patient attitude, patient teacher, patient waiting, patient listener
Entry 1
remain patient, patient demeanor, patient attitude
Entry 2
patient teacher, patient waiting, patient listener

More Example Sentences

I have to take care of patients.

Patient: What is my treatment now?

Patient: I have cough and sore throat.

Patient: I have stomach pain and nausea.

Patient: Where shall I get the medicine?

Patient: I don’t feel like going outside.

Patient: I don’t feel like studying today.

Patient: I don’t feel like eating anything.

Patient: I have fever, headache and vomiting. And pain in my whole body.

The doctor told the patient how the medicine is to be taken three times a day.

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