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