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patient
Meaning: able to wait calmly without getting upset
patient in a sentence
How patient is used in real sentences:
The patient teacher explained the fraction problem a second time.
Maya was patient as her little brother slowly tied his shoes.
“Hale stayed patient during long delays, even when boat captains complained.”
— from the passage A Waterway Opens
Synonyms for patient
Other words for patient — calm, tolerant and composed — carry the same meaning.
- calm
- tolerant
- composed
Antonyms of patient
Words that mean the opposite of patient:
Where it comes from
From Latin patiens 'enduring or suffering'
Memory hook
A patient person can pause peacefully.