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- DictionaryIm·pa·tient/imˈpāSHənt/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked: "an impatient motorist blaring his horn"
- 2. restlessly eager: "they are impatient for change"
The meaning of IMPATIENT is not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition. How to use impatient in a sentence.
Impatient means not accepting delays or obstacles with restraint and self-control, as in Fans were so impatient for the next book in the series that they overwhelmed the author with messages on Twitter. Someone who is impatient is generally not happy with having to wait.
not willing to wait for something to happen and becoming annoyed at delays: Don’t be impatient, you’ll get your turn. She grew impatient with the others. Impatient can also mean eager for something to happen: [ + to infinitive ] He was impatient to become the new boss.
IMPATIENT definition: 1. easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait: 2. wanting something to…. Learn more.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition. “ impatient with the slower students”. “ impatient of criticism”. synonyms: agitated. troubled emotionally and usually deeply. restive. impatient especially under restriction or delay. unforbearing.
annoyed by somebody/something, especially because you have to wait for a long time. I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. The children were growing impatient. impatient with somebody/something Try not to be too impatient with her.
1. not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience. 2. indicating lack of patience. an impatient answer. 3. restless in desire or expectation; eagerly desirous. 4. See impatient of.
