Synonyms of patient

patient 1 of 2

noun

ˈpā-shənt 

as in case

an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment

the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• case
• victim
• inpatient
• outpatient
• sufferer
• convalescent
• rehabilitant
• nursling

patient

2 of 2

adjective

ˈpā-shənt 

1

as in stoic

accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint

you were very patient about having to wait for me for so long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stoic
• obedient
• passive
• subordinate
• forbearing
• long-suffering
• collected
• uncomplaining
• willing
• tolerant
• obliging
• restrained
• composed
• resigned
• acquiescent
• lenient
• compliant
• repressed
• disciplined
• complying
• submissive
• docile
• amiable
• yielding
• tractable
• conformist
• amenable
• placable
• contained
• subservient
• law-abiding
• constrained
• unresponsive
• slavish
• inhibited
• uncaring
• agreeable
• unresistant
• apathetic
• curbed
• self-controlled
• self-contained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impatient
• complaining
• protesting
• fed up
• weary
• tired
• bored
• resistant
• defiant
• kvetching
• kvetchy
• refractory
• contrary
• recalcitrant
• rebellious
• disobedient
• intractable
• unmanageable
• insubordinate
• unruly
• ungovernable

2

as in persistent

continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement

a patient effort to finish college despite the mounting debts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persistent
• insistent
• determined
• resolute
• stubborn
• steadfast
• loyal
• dedicated
• dogged
• tenacious
• persevering
• steady
• relentless
• true
• constant
• pertinacious
• positive
• faithful
• adamant
• staunch
• firm
• willful
• certain
• sure
• good
• resolved
• hardened
• assured
• obstinate
• resistant
• intent
• devoted
• obdurate
• hard
• peevish
• headstrong
• unyielding
• hardheaded
• unfaltering
• unregenerate
• implacable
• wayward
• opinionated
• unhesitating
• mulish
• perverse
• single-minded
• pigheaded
• bullheaded
• unwavering
• indurate
• stern
• self-willed
• wrongheaded
• unrelenting
• indomitable
• unbending
• stiff-necked
• inflexible
• unflinching
• unconquerable
• hell-bent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yielding
• surrendering
• quitting
• hesitant
• faltering
• irresolute
• treacherous
• false
• disloyal
• fickle
• inconstant
• faithless
• perfidious
• traitorous
• hesitating
• wavering
• vacillating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patient

Noun

Starting Wednesday, terminally ill patients in New York will gain the legal right to end their lives. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026

There was some evidence that certain patients could be cured with only one injection rather than three, which might increase the available supply. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

Adjective

The Connecticut Sun, willing to be patient with any ups and downs, has been investing in young players like former UConn center/forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa, acquiring her in a trade in January 2023. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Once that news started to spread — and go viral online — patient demand began to spike. — Mara Gordon, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026