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Wordabulary
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patient

Adjective A1 – Beginner

Able to wait calmly for a long time without becoming annoyed.

"You have to be patient while the bread is rising."

"Patient" is also a noun meaning someone receiving medical care, a different sense of the same word.

Synonyms

tolerant

Antonyms