Definition of Patient 1. Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance Adjective 2. A person who requires medical care Noun 3. The semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause Noun Synonyms for word "patient" Semanticaly linked words with "patient" Hyponims for word "patient" Antonyms to adjective "patient" Lexical Analysis for "patient" impatient restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition patience good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence etymology cyberpatient etymology interpatient etymology intrapatient etymology nonpatient etymology omnipatient etymology overpatient etymology patientlike etymology patiently etymology pseudopatient etymology telepatient etymologically related passion etymologically related passionate etymologically related passive etymologically related passivity etymologically related pathos etymologically related patience etymological origin of patiens [Latin] is derived from inpatient is derived from outpatient is derived from patient of something is derived from patient role is derived from patiently is derived from patients