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Definition impatient in American English

impatient adjective

adjective
/ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/
1

annoyed because something is not happening as quickly as you want or in the way you want

Example

"Come on!" said Maggie, becoming impatient.

Example

He gets impatient with people who don't agree with him.

Synonyms and related words
angry annoyed upset
1.1

annoyed by something bad and not willing to accept it

Example

We became impatient of the slow progress that was being made.

Synonyms and related words
angry annoyed upset
2

wanting something to happen as soon as possible

Example

After a couple of days, she was impatient to get back to work.

Example

They were impatient for news of their father.

Synonyms and related words
anxious impatient longing
Definition impatient in American English