patience
English Thesaurus
1. a card game played by one person (noun.act)
hypernym | : | card game, cards, |
definition | : | a game played with playing cards (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | canfield, |
definition | : | a form of solitaire that involves gambling (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | klondike, |
definition | : | a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | crapette, russian bank, |
definition | : | solitaire with two players using separate packs (noun.act) |
2. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | good nature, |
definition | : | a cheerful, obliging disposition (noun.attribute) |
antonym | : | impatience, |
definition | : | a dislike of anything that causes delay (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | patient, |
definition | : | enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance (adj.all) |
derivation | : | forbearing, longanimous, |
definition | : | showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment (adj.all) |
antonym | : | impatience, |
definition | : | a dislike of anything that causes delay (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | patient, |
definition | : | enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance (adj.all) |
derivation | : | forbearing, longanimous, |
definition | : | showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment (adj.all) |
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