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Impatient Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Impatient? [adj] restless or short of temper under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Impatient: impatient of(p) \| intolerant of(p) \| restive \| short \| unforbearing Related Terms \| Find terms related to Impatient: abrupt \| agitated \| agog \| alacritous \| all agog \| animated \| antsy \| antsy-pantsy \| anxious \| athirst \| avid \| breathless \| brusque \| bursting to \| chafing \| curt \| demanding \| desirous \| eager \| edgy \| excited \| fidgety \| forward \| fretful \| fretting \| full of life \| hasty \| headlong \| hopped-up \| hot-tempered \| impetuous \| impulsive \| in a lather \| in a stew \| in a sweat \| indignant \| irascible \| irritable \| itchy \| keen \| lively \| nervous \| on edge \| overhasty \| panting \| precipitate \| prompt \| querulous \| quick \| raring to \| rash \| ready \| ready and willing \| reckless \| restive \| restless \| short \| short-tempered \| snappish \| spirited \| squirming \| squirmy \| sudden \| testy \| thirsty \| uneasy \| unpatient \| unquiet \| vital \| vivacious \| vivid \| waspish \| zestful See Also \| agitated Impatient In Webster's Dictionary \Impa"tient\, a. [OE. impacient, F. impatient, fr. L. impatiens; pref. im- not + patiens patient. See {Patient}.] 1. Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or opposition; eager for change, or for something expected; hasty; passionate; -- often followed by at, for, of, and under. A violent, sudden, and impatient necessity. --Jer. Taylor. Fame, impatient of extremes, decays Not more by envy than excess of praise. --Pope. The impatient man will not give himself time to be informed of the matter that lies before him. --Addison. Dryden was poor and impatient of poverty. --Macaulay. 2. Not to be borne; unendurable. [Obs.] --Spenser. 3. Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies. --Shak. Syn: Restless; uneasy; changeable; hot; eager; fretful; intolerant; passionate. \Impa"tient\, n. One who is impatient. [R.]

Impatient Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impatient?

[adj] restless or short of temper under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"

See Also | agitated

Impatient In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*pa"tient\, a. [OE. impacient, F. impatient, fr. L.
impatiens; pref. im- not + patiens patient. See {Patient}.]
1. Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant;
   uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or
   opposition; eager for change, or for something expected;
   hasty; passionate; -- often followed by at, for, of, and
   under.

         A violent, sudden, and impatient necessity. --Jer.
                                               Taylor.

         Fame, impatient of extremes, decays Not more by envy
         than excess of praise.                --Pope.

         The impatient man will not give himself time to be
         informed of the matter that lies before him.
                                               --Addison.

         Dryden was poor and impatient of poverty.
                                               --Macaulay.

2. Not to be borne; unendurable. [Obs.] --Spenser.

3. Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient
   speeches or replies. --Shak.

Syn: Restless; uneasy; changeable; hot; eager; fretful;
     intolerant; passionate.


\Im*pa"tient\, n.
One who is impatient. [R.]

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