ALL meanings of patient
pa·tient
P p - noun patient sb receiving medical treatment 1
- adjective patient calm, persevering 1
- noun patient a person who is under medical care or treatment. 1
- noun patient a person or thing that undergoes some action. 1
- noun patient Archaic. a sufferer or victim. 1
- adjective patient bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like. 1
- adjective patient characterized by or expressing such a quality: a patient smile. 1
- adjective patient quietly and steadily persevering or diligent, especially in detail or exactness: a patient worker. 1
- adjective patient undergoing the action of another (opposed to agent). 1
- idioms patient patient of, having or showing the capacity for endurance: a man patient of distractions. susceptible of: This statement is patient of criticism. 1
- countable noun patient A patient is a person who is receiving medical treatment from a doctor or hospital. A patient is also someone who is registered with a particular doctor. 0
- adjective patient If you are patient, you stay calm and do not get annoyed, for example when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do. 0
- adjective patient enduring trying circumstances with even temper 0
- adjective patient tolerant; understanding 0
- adjective patient capable of accepting delay with equanimity 0
- adjective patient persevering or diligent 0
- adjective patient admitting of a certain interpretation 0
- noun patient a person who is receiving medical care 0
- noun patient a person or thing that is the recipient of some action 0
- adjective patient bearing or enduring pain, trouble, etc. without complaining or losing self-control 0
- adjective patient refusing to be provoked or angered, as by an insult; forbearing; tolerant 0
- adjective patient calmly tolerating delay, confusion, inefficiency, etc. 0
- adjective patient able to wait calmly for something desired 0
- adjective patient showing or characterized by patience 0
- adjective patient steady; diligent; persevering 0
- adjective patient receiving action; passive 0
- noun patient a person receiving care or treatment, esp. from a doctor 0
- noun patient a person who receives an action 0
- noun patient the word or words designating the person or thing affected by the action of the verb 0