Synonyms of patient

patient 1 of 2

noun

ˈpā-shənt 

as in case

an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment

the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• case
• victim
• inpatient
• outpatient
• sufferer
• convalescent
• rehabilitant
• nursling

patient

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adjective

ˈpā-shənt 

1

as in stoic

accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint

you were very patient about having to wait for me for so long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stoic
• obedient
• passive
• subordinate
• forbearing
• long-suffering
• collected
• stoical
• uncomplaining
• willing
• obliging
• tolerant
• restrained
• composed
• resigned
• acquiescent
• compliant
• lenient
• repressed
• disciplined
• submissive
• complying
• docile
• amiable
• yielding
• tractable
• conformist
• amenable
• placable
• contained
• subservient
• law-abiding
• unresponsive
• constrained
• slavish
• inhibited
• uncaring
• agreeable
• unresistant
• apathetic
• curbed
• self-controlled
• self-contained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impatient
• complaining
• protesting
• fed up
• weary
• tired
• bored
• resistant
• defiant
• kvetching
• kvetchy
• refractory
• contrary
• recalcitrant
• rebellious
• disobedient
• intractable
• unmanageable
• insubordinate
• unruly
• ungovernable

2

as in persistent

continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement

a patient effort to finish college despite the mounting debts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persistent
• insistent
• determined
• resolute
• stubborn
• steadfast
• loyal
• dedicated
• dogged
• tenacious
• persevering
• steady
• relentless
• true
• constant
• pertinacious
• positive
• faithful
• adamant
• staunch
• willful
• firm
• certain
• sure
• good
• hardened
• resolved
• assured
• obstinate
• resistant
• intent
• devoted
• hard
• obdurate
• peevish
• wilful
• headstrong
• unyielding
• hardheaded
• unfaltering
• unregenerate
• implacable
• wayward
• opinionated
• unhesitating
• mulish
• perverse
• single-minded
• pigheaded
• bullheaded
• unwavering
• indurate
• stern
• self-willed
• wrongheaded
• unrelenting
• indomitable
• unbending
• stiff-necked
• inflexible
• unflinching
• stanch
• unconquerable
• hell-bent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yielding
• surrendering
• quitting
• hesitant
• faltering
• irresolute
• treacherous
• false
• disloyal
• fickle
• inconstant
• faithless
• perfidious
• traitorous
• hesitating
• wavering
• vacillating

Examples of patient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

All of those cases were relatively mild illnesses, and each patient had been in direct contact with infected animals. —Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 12 Sep. 2024

Menon also read her children's book, Kisses from Space, to a group of kids back on Earth via zoom, including her own and a few young cancer patients. —Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024

Adjective

Recent studies suggest that significant life stressors and mental health conditions can influence cancer risk and patient outcomes. —Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024

Tips For Cooking with Kids Most kids are still learning to be coordinated, patient, and calm—all crucial skills during the cooking process. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 5 Sep. 2024