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impatient
im·pa·tient I0054600 (ĭm-pā′shənt)adj.1. Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless.2. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant: impatient of criticism.3. Expressing or produced by impatience: an impatient scowl.4. Restively eager or desirous; anxious: impatient to begin.
[Middle English impacient, from Old French impatient, from Latin impatiēns, impatient- : in-, not; see in-1 + patiēns, present participle of patī, to suffer, endure; see patient.]
im·pa′tient·ly adv.impatient (ɪmˈpeɪʃənt) adj1. lacking patience; easily irritated at delay, opposition, etc2. exhibiting lack of patience: an impatient retort. 3. (foll by: of) intolerant (of) or indignant (at): impatient of indecision. 4. (often foll by: for) restlessly eager (for something or to do something) imˈpatiently advim•pa•tient (ɪmˈpeɪ ʃənt)
adj. 1. not readily accepting interference; intolerant. 2. indicating lack of patience: an impatient answer. 3. restless in desire or expectation; eagerly desirous. [1350–1400; Middle English impacient < Latin impatiēns not tolerating] im•pa′tient•ly, adv. impatient - Meaning "not able to bear or suffer," based on Latin pati, "to suffer."See also related terms for suffer.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | impatient - restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents"patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient" | | 2. | impatient - (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness; "impatient to begin"; "raring to go"raringeager - having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look" |
impatientadjective1. cross, tense, annoyed, irritated, prickly, edgy, touchy, bad-tempered, intolerant, petulant, ill-tempered, cantankerous, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), chippy (informal), hot-tempered, quick-tempered, crotchety (informal), ill-humoured, narky (Brit. slang), out of humour He becomes impatient as the hours pass.2. irritable, fiery, abrupt, hasty, snappy, indignant, curt, vehement, brusque, irascible, testy Beware of being too impatient with others.
irritable tolerant, easy-going3. eager, longing, keen, hot, earnest, raring, anxious, hungry, intent, enthusiastic, yearning, greedy, restless, ardent, avid, fervent, zealous, chafing, vehement, fretful, straining at the leash, fervid, keen as mustard, like a cat on hot bricks (informal), athirst They are impatient for jobs and security.
eager patient, cool, quiet, calm, composed, serene, imperturbableimpatientadjective1. Being unable or unwilling to endure irritation or opposition, for example:fretful, intolerant, unforbearing.2. Intensely desirous or interested:agog, ardent, athirst, avid, bursting, eager, keen, solicitous, thirsting, thirsty.Informal: raring.Idioms: champing at the bit, ready and willing.Translationsimpatient (imˈpeiʃənt) adjective not willing to wait or delay; not patient. Don't be so impatient – it will soon be your turn. 不耐煩的 不耐烦的imˈpatience noun 沒耐性 不耐烦imˈpatiently adverb 不耐煩地 不耐烦地impatient
Synonyms for impatientadj crossSynonyms- cross
- tense
- annoyed
- irritated
- prickly
- edgy
- touchy
- bad-tempered
- intolerant
- petulant
- ill-tempered
- cantankerous
- ratty
- chippy
- hot-tempered
- quick-tempered
- crotchety
- ill-humoured
- narky
- out of humour
adj irritableSynonyms- irritable
- fiery
- abrupt
- hasty
- snappy
- indignant
- curt
- vehement
- brusque
- irascible
- testy
Antonymsadj eagerSynonyms- eager
- longing
- keen
- hot
- earnest
- raring
- anxious
- hungry
- intent
- enthusiastic
- yearning
- greedy
- restless
- ardent
- avid
- fervent
- zealous
- chafing
- vehement
- fretful
- straining at the leash
- fervid
- keen as mustard
- like a cat on hot bricks
- athirst
Antonyms- patient
- cool
- quiet
- calm
- composed
- serene
- imperturbable
Synonyms for impatientadj being unable or unwilling to endure irritation or opposition, for exampleSynonyms- fretful
- intolerant
- unforbearing
adj intensely desirous or interestedSynonyms- agog
- ardent
- athirst
- avid
- bursting
- eager
- keen
- solicitous
- thirsting
- thirsty
- raring
Synonyms for impatientadj restless or short-tempered under delay or oppositionRelated WordsAntonymsadj (usually followed by 'to') full of eagernessSynonymsRelated Words |