Being patiently ignores pal, though unsettled (6)
I believe the answer is:
entity
'being patiently' is the definition.
'entity' can be an answer for 'being' (I've seen this in other clues). I am not sure about the 'patiently' bit.
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for entity that I've seen before include "It exists as a separate thing" , "Individual being" , "Something existing in its own right" , "Presence" , "It exists as a seperate thing (6)" .)