adjective
patient
Able to wait or endure difficulty calmly.
The patient teacher waits while the child works through the problem.
Etymology
Latin patiens comes from a verb meaning to suffer or endure. The adjective emphasizes enduring delay or difficulty without losing calm.
More examples
- Please be patient while the computer restarts.
- He remained patient through the long delay.
- She is more patient with beginners than I am.
Forms
patient
patience noun — Ability to wait or endure calmly
Similar words
- tolerant
- Emphasizes accepting difficulty or difference rather than waiting calmly.
- forbearing
- Emphasizes restraining irritation with another person's behavior.