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im·pa·tient
 impatient
- pronunciation:
- ihm
peI
sh
 nt
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
unwilling to wait patiently or endure delay.
The train was late and people were becoming impatient.- antonyms:
- patient
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| definition 2: |
irritably intolerant of others' shortcomings.
He was an impatient man and difficult to work for.- antonyms:
- even-tempered, patient
- similar words:
- intolerant
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| definition 3: |
showing impatience.
She'd done it wrong again, and her supervisor let out an impatient sigh.- antonyms:
- patient
- similar words:
- tired
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| definition 4: |
restlessly awaiting or desiring.
He was impatient for success and tried a number of shortcuts.- antonyms:
- indifferent, patient
- similar words:
- on edge
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| related words: |
agog, eager, greedy, irritable, short, testy, weary |
| derivation: |
impatiently (adv.) |
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