Patient and Snappy

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Patient adjective - Accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint.

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Snappy is an antonym for patient in forbearing topic.

Nearby Words: patience, patiently

Snappy adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: we tried to avoid her when she was acting snappy, which was all too often

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Patient is an antonym for snappy.

Nearby Words: snap, snapped, snappish, snapper, snapping

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Snappy and Patient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patient/snappy

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Snappy or Patient. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/patient/snappy.

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