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Impatient
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Impatient
/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
Feeling a strong desire for something to happen soon or being unable to wait.
Synonyms:
restless
anxious
eager
agitated
fretful
Antonyms:
patient
calm
composed
easygoing
tolerant
Examples:
'I-I-am not
impatient
,' stammered Arthur.
"What did you see?" cried the
impatient
friends.
'Love is
impatient
.'
Etymology:
Originated in the late 14th century, from Old French
impacient
, and Latin
impatientem
, meaning
restless due to delay
, from
in-
(not) +
patience
.
Usage Statistics:
34 mentions per 1 million words
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