Patient

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters

Definition of Patient

noun

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
(grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
"The subject of a passive verb is usually a patient."
One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.

adjective

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
"Be patient: your friends will arrive in a few hours."
Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.
"patient endeavour"
Physically able to suffer or bear.

Anagrams of Patient

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "patient":

6-LETTER WORDS

pantie patent patine patten pattie pineta

5-LETTER WORDS

entia inapt inept paint paten patin petit petti pieta pinta pitta taint tenia tinea titan

4-LETTER WORDS

ante anti etna nape neap neat nett nipa nite pain pane pant pate pean peat+14 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "patient" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

PA...Words starting with "pa"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 7-letter words Unscramble "patient"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

composed

ANTONYMS

agentantsyimpatientmacrophobic

Rhyming Words

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