Synonyms for patient
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Diligent — constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent
diligent, persevering, persistent, determined, steady, assiduous, constant, indefatigable, sedulous rare
2. Forbearing — willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting
3. Tolerant — physically able to suffer or bear
tolerant, sufferable dated
4. Long-suffering
long-suffering, enduring, passive, stoical, meek, submissive, indulgent, resigned, longanimous rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
Be patient: your friends will arrive in a few hours.
- adj. 2
Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.
- adj. 3
Physically able to suffer or bear.
Related words
- Word family
- patiently patience
- Phrases
- patient zero index patient patient information leaflet patient dumping
Example sentences
- diligent Generally, the Japanese are very diligent workers.
- persevering Success is always on the side of the persevering.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| patient | rising | |
| diligent | steady | |
| persevering | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- meek1
- 6 letters
- steady2
- 7 letters
- passive2, stoical
- 8 letters
- constant2, composed2, resigned2, enduring3, tolerant3, diligent3, sedulous
- 9 letters
- indulgent3, assiduous3
- 10 letters
- determined3, persistent3, submissive3, forbearing, sufferable
- 11 letters
- persevering4, longanimous
- 13 letters
- indefatigable6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (steady2 = 2 syllables).