impatient

[im-pey-shuhnt] / ɪmˈpeɪ ʃənt /

ADJECTIVE

unable, unwilling to wait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious eager irritable keen restless testy thirsty

WEAK

abrupt agog antsy appetent ardent athirst avid breathless brusque chafing choleric curt demanding dying to edgy feverish fretful hasty having short fuse headlong hot under collar hot-tempered impetuous indignant intolerant irascible itchy on pins and needles quick-tempered racing one's motor ripe snappy straining sudden unforbearing unindulgent vehement violent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

happy unconcerned unenthusiastic

WEAK

controlled easygoing enduring forbearing laid-back patient tolerant waiting willing

Example Sentences

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"Ruthlessly impatient with his callers, he treated them as equals to the prime minister."

From BBC

I’m impatient too, I get it, but please, do not turn up the temperature to make your pot simmer faster.

From Salon

While the broadcast captures the leisurely stroll down a 2.5-mile stretch of Midtown Manhattan, the breakdown is a race against New York’s impatient grid.

From The Wall Street Journal

At a different performance, I might have been more impatient with some of the strained dramatic turns.

From Los Angeles Times

But the discussions failed to bring the two sides any closer to peace and the US president has appeared increasingly impatient with the lack of progress.

From BBC

impatient

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