patient
/ˈpeɪʃənt/
nounadjectivepa · tient
Be PA-tient: take a PA-use, then you’ll be patient.
Yes, it's patient. The tricky part is the middle sound: it’s spelled **-tient** (patient), not **-shent** or **-shant**.
Definitions
- adjectiveable to wait calmly without getting upset; not easily annoyed
- nouna person who is receiving medical care or treatment
Examples
- “Please be patient while I look up the answer.”
- “The doctor spoke kindly to each patient in the waiting room.”
- “It takes practice to stay patient when the line is long.”
Synonyms
tolerantcalmunderstandingforbearingunhurried
Antonyms
impatient
Translations
ES pacientePT pacienteFR patient / patiente
Common misspellings
pashentpatentpaytientpatiantpateintpateantpatientepatiennt
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