Synonyms for patient
ˈpeɪ ʃəntpa·tient

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. patientadjective

   Synonyms:
   composed

   Antonyms:
   impatient, antsy

2. patientnoun

   content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting; not bothered with having to wait; not unwilling to wait

   Synonyms:
   composed

   Antonyms:
   impatient, antsy

3. patientnoun

   Antonyms:
   agent

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 4 votes

1. patient

   Synonyms:
   affectionate, docile, gentle, harmless, kind, mild, peaceful, submissive, sweet, tame, tender

   Antonyms:
   ferocious, fierce, fiery, furious, impetuous, raging, savage, uncultivated, untrained, violent, wild

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. patient

   Synonyms:
   resigned, unrepining, enduring

   Antonyms:
   impatient

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patientnoun

   a person who requires medical care

   "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"

   Synonyms:
   patient role, affected role

   Antonyms:
   restive, unforbearing, impatient

2. affected role, patient role, patientadjective

   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:
   patient role, affected role

   Antonyms:
   impatient, restive, unforbearing

3. patientadjective

   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:
   restive, unforbearing, impatient

Matched Categories

1. • Case
   • Sick Person

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patientadjective

   Synonyms:
   submissive, resigned, uncomplaining, unrepining, passive, long-suffering

2. patientadjective

   Synonyms:
   persevering, persistent, diligent, assiduous, indefatigable, constant

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1. patientadjective

   Synonyms:
   uncomplaining, submissive, resigned, passive, long-suffering, indulgent, diligent

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "patient":

   patients, patience, sick, ill, ailing

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1. Steven Aden:

   Abortionists should not be exempted from the standard that anyone performing risky surgery fully inform the patient of what the procedure is and what it does.

2. Vaagn Andikyan:

   When I first walked into the examination room, I found this 38-year-old malnourished patient with a weight of 350 pounds and extensive tumor that was about 100 centimeters [ 39 inches ] large. I saw fear in the patient's eyes. She was so hopeless, because she had seen several other doctors, and they were unable to help her, her legs were so swollen that she was unable to walk. I've seen leg swelling, but I've never seen leg swelling of this magnitude.

3. Caleb Causey:

   What difference does it make if we're oxygenating the patient if the blood is squirting out on the ground?

4. Claire Komives:

   The patient often has some kind of adverse reaction, such as a rash, itching, wheezing, rapid heart rate, fever, or body aches.

5. Jack Lyons:

   The most difficult experience we've had is a patient's family who under a pseudonym had made threats against the hospital, there was a reference to making sure the hospital was locked and we've got people that are coming for you.