impatient

/im'peiʃənt/
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impatient

The child is impatient to open his birthday present.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Feeling or showing a lack of patience; easily annoyed by delays, problems, or opposition. This describes a person who has difficulty waiting calmly or tolerating hindrances. 2. Eagerly desirous (to do something or for something to happen). This describes a strong, restless desire for an action or event to occur.

Usage

The word "impatient" describes a state of mind or a characteristic. It is often followed by specific prepositions to indicate the cause or focus of the impatience. * Use "impatient with" someone or something that is causing the delay or annoyance. * Use "impatient of" something that is tolerated with difficulty (a more formal usage). * Use "impatient for" something desired. * Use "impatient to" do something desired.

Examples
  • Feeling a lack of patience:
    • The long queue made the customers increasingly impatient.
    • She grew impatient with the slow progress of the project.
    • He was impatient of any form of incompetence.
  • Eagerly desirous:
    • The children were impatient for the holidays to start.
    • She was impatient to hear the final results.
Advanced Usage
  • "Impatient of" can imply an intolerance or refusal to accept something, often used in more formal or literary contexts.
    • A mind impatient of constraints.
  • The word can describe a quality of an action or situation itself.
    • He gave an impatient wave of his hand.
Variants and Related Words
  • Impatiently (adverb): In a way that shows a lack of patience.
    • He tapped his fingers impatiently on the table.
  • Impatience (noun): The feeling or quality of being impatient.
    • Her impatience was evident from her tone.
Synonyms
  • Restless: Unable to rest or relax due to anxiety or boredom.
  • Agitated: Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
  • Intolerant: Not willing to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own.
  • Eager: Strongly wanting to do or have something.
Antonyms
  • Patient: Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
  • Tolerant: Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
Related Phrases
  • Grow/Become impatient: To start to feel impatient.
    • The audience began to grow impatient during the technical delay.
  • Short fuse (idiom, related concept): A tendency to get angry very quickly.
    • Be careful what you say; he has a very short fuse.
impatient

The child is impatient to open his birthday present.

Adjective
  1. (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness
    • impatient to begin
    • raring to go
  2. restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
    • impatient with the slower students
    • impatient of criticism

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