Patient
What it means
Able to wait, teach, or persist without letting frustration turn harsh.
Reach for it when praising calm endurance toward people or slow progress
The patient instructor let each child solve the knot before offering another hint.
Words to choose between 8
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everyday
Fits when emotional steadiness is the visible quality
Careful A calm person may still be unwilling to allow enough time.
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everyday
Fits when the pace gives others room to think
Careful Someone can be unhurried by choice without enduring frustration.
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warm
Fits when softness in manner is what the reader will notice
Careful Gentleness alone does not establish endurance or willingness to wait.
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warm
Fits when empathy explains the person's gentle response
Careful Understanding does not show willingness to wait for a slow process.
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professional
Fits when reliable continuation matters over time
Careful Steadiness does not necessarily include kindness toward mistakes.
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formal
Fits when accepting difference or minor faults is central
Careful Tolerance can mean merely enduring something one dislikes.
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literary
Fits when restraint under repeated provocation deserves praise
Careful It sounds solemn and implies an offense rather than ordinary delay.
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literary
long-suffering
Fits when patience has endured repeated serious trouble
Careful It can cast the other person as a burden and is poor casual praise.
Opposites 3
- impatient
- irritable
- hasty
Common phrases 3
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patient teacher
The patient teacher waited through the silence until a student tried an answer.
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patient with beginners
Omar is patient with beginners without lowering the standard.
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remain patient
She managed to remain patient while the support team traced the fault.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated