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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Their assertiveness can leave a bad taste in some peoples' mouths, however, coming off as controlling, too blunt, and impatient.
Strengths: Intense, powerful, decisive, natural leader, protective, straightforward, energetic, confident.
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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
This included the semiconductor crisis, which forced carmakers to cut out production of C-segment brands, offering BYD the opportunity of an impatient customer base.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
Late in the series, his interrogators become impatient with his evasions, using increasingly horrific methods in pursuit of a genuine revelation.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Some young voters have been impatient with Biden’s attempts to wipe away student loan debt.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Additional, slo-mo doc footage of depressed, quotidian Romania extends the movie to nearly three hours, which itself becomes a commentary on media excess and the crisis of impatient social-media narratives.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
The impatient Blackthorne can’t understand or appreciate Japanese culture and rituals, a stance that softens once Toranaga assigns Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai) — who’s dealing with disgrace of her own along with a brute of a husband — as a translator.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Speaking loudly over the horns of impatient drivers, several locals said in interviews that they were unbothered by the constant honking.
—Erin Nolan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The lineup was unveiled by Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux and president Iris Knobloch on Thursday at the UGC Normandie theater in Paris, where impatient French and international film journalists gathered.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
This included the semiconductor crisis, which forced carmakers to cut out production of C-segment brands, offering BYD the opportunity of an impatient customer base.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
Late in the series, his interrogators become impatient with his evasions, using increasingly horrific methods in pursuit of a genuine revelation.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Some young voters have been impatient with Biden’s attempts to wipe away student loan debt.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Additional, slo-mo doc footage of depressed, quotidian Romania extends the movie to nearly three hours, which itself becomes a commentary on media excess and the crisis of impatient social-media narratives.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
The impatient Blackthorne can’t understand or appreciate Japanese culture and rituals, a stance that softens once Toranaga assigns Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai) — who’s dealing with disgrace of her own along with a brute of a husband — as a translator.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Speaking loudly over the horns of impatient drivers, several locals said in interviews that they were unbothered by the constant honking.
—Erin Nolan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The lineup was unveiled by Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux and president Iris Knobloch on Thursday at the UGC Normandie theater in Paris, where impatient French and international film journalists gathered.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatient. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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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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