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impatient

/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/adjective3 syllables

Impatient means: restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition.

Synonyms for impatient5

adjective, as in restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

restive, unforbearing, agitated

adjective, as in (usually followed by ‘to’) full of eagerness

raring, eager

Opposites of impatient

patient

What does impatient mean?2

adjective

1

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition“impatient with the slower students”

2

(usually followed by ‘to’) full of eagerness“impatient to begin”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with impatient?1

two syllables

patient
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Impatient in a sentence

  • Impatient at the delay, many drivers began to blow their horns.CM
  • The longer we waited, the more impatient we became.CK
  • An impatient driver ignored the red light and crossed the junction.sundown
  • Students are impatient for the summer holidays to come.CK
  • We were impatient for the concert to begin.CK
  • The problem with young people is that they're always impatient.CK
  • An impatient driver forced his way through the crossing against the red light.Miktsoanit
  • I am very impatient to hear the news.unknown

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