Converse of object

• grow: But the people grew impatient along the way, 5 and they began to murmur against God and Moses.

• become: Jerry agreed he'd probably become impatient with drunks who just wouldn't listen.

• get: I was getting a bit impatient for some company.

Adjective modifier

• little: I'd be a little impatient to get to " Trust " .

Modifies a noun

• waiting: I was getting impatient waiting, with a couple of boats roped to my bow, and shouted.

• gesture: Then he gave a deep groan and with an impatient gesture he put out the light.

• driver: I have been knocked off my bike twice by impatient drivers within 6 months.

Modifying Another Word

• terribly: She bent her adorable head, chose a chocolate and offered it to him. [ Illustration: " Are you not terribly impatient?

• increasingly: Hans maintains a taut composure in the face of Freisler's increasingly impatient questioning.

• too: I was too impatient to embrace her to stay to be asked twice; I ran to greet her.

• rather: Perhaps my pressing publc speaking deadline has made me rather impatient to find black and white answers where they don't necessarily exist.

• extremely: Four deep at the bar with forty five percent of the clientele being rude and extremely impatient.

Noun used with modifier

• bit: I was getting a bit impatient for some company.

Infinitive complement

• wait: And if you're too impatient to wait the five seconds the full electric movement takes, you can pull the doors manually.

• hear: Why are you thus impatient to hear me speak?

Used with adjective complement

• grow: To begin with I grew impatient at how long it often took to get through to the children.

• become: Some newly qualified teachers are now becoming quite impatient with the older teachers.

• seem: He seems slightly impatient with extended discussion of his theory, and wants to talks about what effect it has had.

• get: Do not get impatient: at some point you will find the right person.

Preposition: of

• delay: He is always in a hurry and impatient of delays.