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impatient definition

im·pa·tient (im′pā′s̸hənt)

adjective

feeling or showing a lack of patience; specif.,
  1. feeling or showing annoyance because of delay, opposition, etc.
  2. feeling or showing restless eagerness to do something, go somewhere, etc.

Etymology: ME impacient < OFr < L impatiens: see in- & patient

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impatient Idioms

impatient of

not willing to bear or tolerate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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