impatient
adjective
im·pa·tient
(ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt 
1
a
: not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition
b
: intolerant sense 1
impatient of delay
2
: prompted or marked by impatience
an impatient reply
3
: eagerly desirous : anxious
impatient to get home
impatiently
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of impatient in a Sentence
After months of delays, customers are becoming impatient.
Customers have grown impatient with the repeated delays.
“Aren't you ready yet?” “Don't be so impatient. There's no need to hurry.”
She was impatient to leave.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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—Vanessa Rancaño, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
An exciting crop of younger players are impatient to usurp their forebears, the American men are looking to take the next step and if the ATP Next Gen Finals is anything to go by, an 18-year-old from Rio de Janeiro called Joao Fonseca is going to be a problem very soon.
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Common sentiments include finding the relationship’s routine tiring, getting bored quickly and feeling impatient.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
And as the number of people experiencing homelessness has spiked in the state – growing to more than 181,000 at last count – voters have in turn become increasingly impatient for a change from the status quo.
—Vanessa Rancaño, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
An exciting crop of younger players are impatient to usurp their forebears, the American men are looking to take the next step and if the ATP Next Gen Finals is anything to go by, an 18-year-old from Rio de Janeiro called Joao Fonseca is going to be a problem very soon.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Common sentiments include finding the relationship’s routine tiring, getting bored quickly and feeling impatient.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for impatient
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatient. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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impatient
adjective
im·pa·tient
(ˈ)im-ˈpā-shənt
1
: not patient
an impatient disposition
2
: showing or coming from impatience
an impatient answer
3
: restless and eager
impatient to get going
impatiently
adverb
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