Grep  of  noun  patient 
  doctor-patient  relation 
  inpatient 
  nurse-patient  relation 
  outpatient 
  patient 
  physician-patient  privilege 
 
  Overview  of  noun  patient 
 
  The  noun  patient  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (76)  patient  --  (a  person  who  requires  medical  care  "the  number  of  emergency  patients  has  grown  rapidly") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  patient 
 
  The  adj  patient  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  patient  --  (enduring  trying  circumstances  with  even  temper  or  characterized  by  such  endurance;  "a  patient  smile";  "was  patient  with  the  children";  "an  exact  and  patient  scientist";  "please  be  patient") 
  2.  patient  --  (enduring  without  protest  or  complaint) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  patient 
 
  2  senses  of  patient 
 
  Sense  1 
  patient  (vs.  impatient) 
 
  impatient  (vs.  patient) 
  =>  intolerant  of(prenominal),  impatient  of(prenominal) 
  =>  short,  unforbearing 
  =>  restive 
 
  Sense  2 
  patient 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uncomplaining)  ->  complaining,  complaintive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  patient 
 
  2  senses  of  patient 
 
  Sense  1 
  patient  (vs.  impatient) 
  =>  diligent,  persevering 
  =>  enduring,  long-suffering 
  =>  forbearing,  longanimous 
  =>  tolerant,  patient  of 
  =>  unhurried 
  Also  See->  tolerant#1;  uncomplaining#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  patient 
  =>  uncomplaining  (vs.  complaining) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  patient 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  patient 
 
  patient  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  patient 
  impatient 
  patient 
  patient  of 
 
  Overview  of  noun  patient 
 
  The  noun  patient  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (76)  patient  --  (a  person  who  requires  medical  care  "the  number  of  emergency  patients  has  grown  rapidly") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  patient 
 
  The  adj  patient  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  patient  --  (enduring  trying  circumstances  with  even  temper  or  characterized  by  such  endurance;  "a  patient  smile";  "was  patient  with  the  children";  "an  exact  and  patient  scientist";  "please  be  patient") 
  2.  patient  --  (enduring  without  protest  or  complaint) 

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