Word: Impatient

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

Definitions

• Adjective: Lacking patience; unable or unwilling to tolerate delay or inconvenience; inclined to be hasty or rash. For example: “She was getting impatient waiting in the long queue.”

Example sentences:

• Adjective: “The customer grew increasingly impatient with the slow service.”
• “His impatience to start the project led him to overlook important details.”

Phrases

• “Impatiently waiting”: Describes someone who is waiting with irritation or restlessness.
  • “She sat impatiently waiting for her turn at the doctor’s office.”
• “To have no patience for something”: To be intolerant or unwilling to deal with something.
  • “I have no patience for people who don’t clean up after themselves.”

Synonyms

• Restless
• Anxious
• Irritable
• Fidgety
• Edgy
• Uneasy
• Hasty
• Impetuous
• Rushed
• Antsy

Antonyms

• Patient
• Tolerant
• Calm
• Composed
• Forbearing
• Long-suffering
• Resigned
• Serene
• Steady