ALL meanings of patients
pa·tient
P p - noun patients a person who is under medical care or treatment. 1
- noun patients a person or thing that undergoes some action. 1
- noun patients Archaic. a sufferer or victim. 1
- adjective patients bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like. 1
- adjective patients characterized by or expressing such a quality: a patient smile. 1
- adjective patients quietly and steadily persevering or diligent, especially in detail or exactness: a patient worker. 1
- adjective patients undergoing the action of another (opposed to agent). 1
- idioms patients patient of, having or showing the capacity for endurance: a man patient of distractions. susceptible of: This statement is patient of criticism. 1