im·pa·tient
Pronounced:
/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
[more im*pa*tient; most im*pa*tient] 1 a : not willing to wait for something or someone : not patient ▪ After months of delays, customers are becoming/growing impatient. ▪ Customers have grown impatient with/at the repeated delays. ▪ “Aren't you ready yet?” “Don't be so impatient. There's no need to hurry.” —often + for ▪ He was impatient for the departure of his flight. ▪ She was becoming more impatient for the opportunity to begin working. b : wanting or eager to do something without waiting ▪ She was impatient to leave.
2 : showing that you do not want to wait : showing a lack of patience ▪ an impatient answer/gesture/look
2 : showing that you do not want to wait : showing a lack of patience ▪ an impatient answer/gesture/look
—im·pa·tience /ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ noun [noncount] ▪ He sighed with impatience. ▪ Her impatience with/at the many delays was obvious. ▪ Her impatience to leave was obvious.
/ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ noun [noncount] ▪ He sighed with impatience. ▪ Her impatience with/at the many delays was obvious. ▪ Her impatience to leave was obvious.—im·pa·tient·ly adverb ▪ Customers are waiting impatiently for the delays to end.