The opposite word of patient

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 4 votes

1. patient

   Antonyms:
   ferocious, fierce, fiery, furious, impetuous, raging, savage, uncultivated, untrained, violent, wild

   Synonyms:
   affectionate, docile, gentle, harmless, kind, mild, peaceful, submissive, sweet, tame, tender

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1. • Case
   • Sick Person

Princeton’s WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patientnoun

   a person who requires medical care

   «the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly»

   Antonyms:
   restive, unforbearing, impatient

   Synonyms:
   patient role, affected role

2. affected role, patient role, patientadjective

   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

   Antonyms:
   impatient, restive, unforbearing

   Synonyms:
   patient role, affected role

3. patientadjective

   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»

   Antonyms:
   restive, unforbearing, impatient

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flounce

   in a calm or relaxed manner; able to tolerate delays; not flouncing about

   the man was being surprisingly patient, while the child flounced uncontrollably about.

   Submitted by acronimous on March 26, 2018  

How to use patient in a sentence?

1. Russell Metcalfe-Smith:

   It feels like you are in the room with a patient, based on the decisions you make in the simulation, one direction will lead to another. We have [ doctors ] jump quickly into a virtual environment like this to get them to where they need to be.

2. Sharon Lewin:

   Coming 10 years after the successful report of the Berlin Patient, this new case confirms that bone marrow transplantation from a CCR5-negative donor can eliminate residual virus and stop any traces of virus from rebounding, two factors are likely at play : The new bone marrow is resistant to HIV, and also, the new bone marrow is actively eliminating any HIV-infected cells.

3. John Hick:

   We can’t get any help. And that’s honestly the bottom line of the biggest problems here is that we just don’t have the staffing, and the personnel resources in particular, and that’s really led to an awful lot of burnout… but just the continuing emotional grind, in addition to the physical fatigue of caring for these patients and adapting to the challenges of working in PPE, and being the only connection sometimes between patient and family, has been terribly difficult.

4. Deirdre Tobias:

   Walnuts and other tree nuts are a healthful source of plant-based protein and fat, they are a food that( is) consistent with overall dietary recommendations and can easily be incorporated into a patient’s diet, if they like walnuts and are not allergic.

5. Daniel Borsuk:

   We wanted to ensure that the recipient would take on what was going to be a major change in his existence in the best physical possible health, armed with all the necessary information and psychological support, we will continue to support the patient so he can completely adapt to his life post-surgery.

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