impatient

adjective im·pa·tient \(ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt\

: not willing to wait for something or someone : not patient

: wanting or eager to do something without waiting

: showing that you do not want to wait : showing a lack of patience

Full Definition of IMPATIENT

a : not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition

b : intolerant 1 <impatient of delay>

: prompted or marked by impatience <an impatient reply>

: eagerly desirous : anxious <impatient to get home>

— im·pa·tient·ly adverb

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Middle English impacient, from Anglo-French impacient, from Latin impatient-, impatiens, from in- + patient-, patiens patient

First Known Use: 14th century

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

IMPATIENT Defined for Kids

adjective im·pa·tient \im-ˈpā-shənt\

: not wanting to put up with or wait for something or someone

: showing a lack of patience <an impatient reply>

: restless and eager <We're impatient to go.>

— im·pa·tient·ly adverb

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