patient
Tolerant of delays
Patient describes the ability to wait calmly or endure difficulty without complaint.
A patient teacher explains things repeatedly.
Be patient—your turn will come.
The word implies tolerating delays, annoyances, or suffering with steady composure rather than frustration.
As a noun, a patient is someone receiving medical care: The doctor saw twelve patients today.
Medical treatment facility
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
treatment · symptoms · bedside · healthcare · ward · examination · caregiver · chart
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
tolerance · long-suffering · forbearance · stoicism · resilience · determination · stamina · grit
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- healingRestoration of health
- remissionTemporary disease absence
restoration · therapy · improvement · mending · wellness · progress · regain · comeback
Disorder impairing normal function
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- feverElevated body temperature
- illnessState of poor health
- painBodily or emotional distress
symptoms · malaise · fatigue · weakness · inflammation · chronic · acute · condition
Calm and self-possessed
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- sereneUntroubled and composed
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- placidCalm, undisturbed
even-tempered · coolheaded · unruffled · imperturbable · mild · mellow · equable · stoic
hospital
Medical treatment facility
diagnosis · treatment · symptoms · bedside · healthcare · ward · examination · caregiver · chart · vital signs
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
tenacity · tolerance · long-suffering · forbearance · stoicism · resilience · determination · stamina · grit · willpower
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- healingRestoration of health
remission · restoration · therapy · improvement · mending · wellness · progress · regain · comeback · survival
disease
Disorder impairing normal function
pain · symptoms · malaise · fatigue · weakness · inflammation · chronic · acute · condition · ailment
composed
Calm and self-possessed
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- sereneUntroubled and composed
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
placid · even-tempered · coolheaded · unruffled · imperturbable · mild · mellow · equable · stoic · zen
thematic role
Semantic participant category
subject · predicate · agent · recipient · undergoer · linguistics · clause
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- helpfulkind, useful, friendly, supportive, generous
- hospitalhospital, admission, wards, ER, bed
- therapypsychotherapy, therapist, session, counselor, group therapy
- attitudespositive, negative, ambition, apathy, curiosity
patientimpatient
Unwilling to wait
restless · agitated · irritable · frustrated · anxious
patientrebellious
Resisting authority or control
defiant · unruly · disobedient · recalcitrant · refractory
- be patientTolerate delay gracefully
- lose patienceBecome unable to tolerate
- losing patience
- patience of a saintExceptional capacity for endurance
- try someone's patienceProvoke mounting annoyance
- patient satisfactionHealthcare recipient's approval rating
patience, impatient, patiently, impatience, patients, impatiently, outpatient, inpatient, patient zero