“patient”

Definitions

• adjective

  enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

  Synonyms: spartan, accepting, accommodating, acquiescent, apoplectic, arthritic, assiduous, benevolent, bovine, case, charitable, clement

  Antonyms: impatient

  • Example:“a patient smile”
  • Example:“… was patient with the children”

• noun

  a person who requires medical care

  • Example:“The number of emergency patients has grown rapidly.”

• noun

  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