impatient
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adjective \(ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt\Definition of IMPATIENT
1
a : not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition b : intolerant 1 <impatient of delay>
2
: prompted or marked by impatience <an impatient reply>
See Examples of IMPATIENT
- After months of delays, customers are becoming impatient.
- Customers have grown impatient with the repeated delays.
- “Aren't you ready yet?” “Don't be so impatient. There's no need to hurry.”
- She was impatient to leave.
Origin of IMPATIENT
Middle English impacient, from Anglo-French impacient, from Latin impatient-, impatiens, from in- + patient-, patiens patient
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to IMPATIENT
- Synonyms
- agog, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, desirous, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, eager, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, stoked [slang], thirsty, voracious, wild
- Antonyms
- apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic
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