Patient
adj.calm, kindwarm
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.
Choose between these
8- everyday
when emotional steadiness is the visible quality
not when A calm person may still be unwilling to allow enough time.
- everyday
when the pace gives others room to think
not when Someone can be unhurried by choice without enduring frustration.
- warm
when softness in manner is what the reader will notice
not when Gentleness alone does not establish endurance or willingness to wait.
- warm
when empathy explains the person's gentle response
not when Understanding does not show willingness to wait for a slow process.
- professional
when reliable continuation matters over time
not when Steadiness does not necessarily include kindness toward mistakes.
- formal
when accepting difference or minor faults is central
not when Tolerance can mean merely enduring something one dislikes.
- literary
when restraint under repeated provocation deserves praise
not when It sounds solemn and implies an offense rather than ordinary delay.
- literary
long-suffering
when patience has endured repeated serious trouble
not when It can cast the other person as a burden and is poor casual praise.
Said against
3- impatient
- irritable
- hasty
It naturally appears in
3- patient teacher
The patient teacher waited through the silence until a student tried an answer.
- patient with beginners
Omar is patient with beginners without lowering the standard.
- remain patient
She managed to remain patient while the support team traced the fault.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective sense: bearing delay or difficulty calmly opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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