patient
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Sense: Adjective: enduring without complaint
Synonyms:
stoic, uncomplaining, mild-tempered, easygoing Collocations, easy-going Collocations, understanding Collocations, forbearing, forgiving, tolerant, long-suffering
Antonyms:
irritable, violent Collocations, restless Collocations, resentful, irrepressible, feverish, ruffled, twitchy, anxious Collocations, annoyed Collocations, crabby , fidgety, edgy Collocations, hot-tempered, impatient Collocations, prickly, ratty, snappy
Sense: Adjective: quietly persistent
Synonyms:
dogged, steady Collocations, determined Collocations, persistent Collocations, unflinching, persevering, unwavering, steadfast Collocations, insistent, tenacious, imperturbable, pertinacious, assiduous, stubborn Collocations, indomitable
Antonyms:
unsteady, irregular, undependable, unreliable Collocations, reluctant Collocations, complacent, hesitant
Sense: Noun: person receiving medical treatment
Synonyms:
outpatient, inpatient, victim Collocations, sufferer, sick person, sick individual, case Collocations, subject Collocations, person seeking help
Antonyms:
doctor Collocations, medic, nurse Collocations, surgeon Collocations, practitioner Collocations, MD, therapist, family Collocations, relatives, next of kin