Enduring; physically able to support or endure; having such a bodily constitution as enables one to endure or to be proof against: followed by of before the thing endured: as, patient of labor or pain; patient of heat or cold.Having or manifesting that temper or east of mind which endures pain, trial, provocation, or the like without murmuring or fretfulness; sustaining afflictions or evils with fortitude, calmness, or submission; full of composure or equanimity; submissive; unrepining: as, a patient person, or a person of patient temper; patient under afflictions.Waiting or expecting with calmness or without discontent; not hasty; not over-eager or impetuous.Persevering; constant in pursuit or exertion; calmly diligent.Capable of bearing; susceptible.Synonyms Uncomplaining, unrepining, long-suffering, brave.Assiduous, indefatigable.n. A person or thing that receives impressions from external agents; one who or that which is passively affected: opposed to agent.n. A sufferer.n. Specifically A sufferer under bodily indisposition undergoing medical treatment: commonly used as a correlative to physician or nurse.n. Agent and patient. See agent.Reflexively, to compose (one's self); be patient.Receiving impressions; being the subject of external agents; passive.