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- pronunciation:
- peI
sh
 nt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person or animal that is getting medical treatment.
The doctor asked the patient how long he had been feeling sick.
- synonyms:
- case
- similar words:
- client, invalid, outpatient, victim
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
able to stand trouble or pain without complaining.
The barber was patient with the squirming child.- similar words:
- enduring, meek, steadfast
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| definition 2: |
able to wait without complaining or becoming upset.
How could she be so patient when he kept her waiting for an hour?- antonyms:
- impatient
- similar words:
- calm, cool, serene
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| related words: |
passive, understanding |
| derivation: |
patiently (adv.) |
The word patient
contains the following parts:
-ant, -ent
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means (in adjectives) doing the action denoted by the verb root; (in nouns) one who or that which does the action denoted by the verb root.
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ant
, -ent
forms adjectives and, to a much lesser extent, nouns from Latin verb stems such as fid in confident
and stud in student
. This suffix is the equivalent in Latin of the "-ing" inflection in English. Many adjectives ending in -ant
, -ent
have a corresponding noun ending in -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency.
Example words:
accident, accidental, adjacent, affluent, agent, antecedent, applicant, arrogant, complacent, confident, consultant, continent, current, dependent, different, disinfectant, dominant, efficient, eloquent, extravagant, fluent, hydrant, ignorant, important, incessant, indignant, parent, participant, patient, precedent, president, prudent, pungent, reluctant, resident, resonant, servant, significant, student, vacant
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