adj

impatient

ihm-PAY-shuhnt

adj

Not willing to wait calmly; easily irritated by delay.

"He grew impatient as the traffic crawled along."

Eager for something to happen.

"She was impatient to open her exam results."

How to Use Impatient

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishNot able or willing to wait calmly.

Common pairings

impatient to start grow impatient

more impatient comparative, most impatient superlative

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From Old French impacient, from Latin impatiens.

orient ancient patient salient ambient lenient obedient nutrient gradient sentient transient recipient