impatient
21impatient — adjective 1 annoyed because of a situation you cannot control, especially when you have to wait for something: After an hour s delay, passengers were becoming impatient. | I m coming don t be so impatient! 2 very eager for something to happen and …
22impatient — adjective Etymology: Middle English impacient, from Anglo French impacient, from Latin impatient , impatiens, from in + patient , patiens patient Date: 14th century 1. a. not patient ; restless or short of temper especially under irritation,… …
23impatient — impatiently, adv. impatientness, n. /im pay sheuhnt/, adj. 1. not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience. 2. indicating lack of patience: an impatient answer. 3. restless in desire or expectation; eagerly… …
24impatient*/ — [ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt] adj 1) annoyed because something is not happening as quickly as you want or in the way that you want ‘Come on! said Maggie, becoming impatient.[/ex] He gets impatient with people who don t agree with him.[/ex] 2) wanting something… …
25impatient — adjective 1) Elaine grew impatient Syn: restless, restive, agitated, nervous, anxious, tense, ill at ease, edgy, jumpy, keyed up; informal twitchy, jittery, uptight, high strung Ant: calm …
26impatient — adjective 1) Melissa grew impatient Syn: restless, agitated, nervous, anxious 2) they are impatient to get back home Syn: anxious, eager, keen; informal itching, dying 3) an impatien …
27impatient — /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt / (say im payshuhnt) adjective 1. not patient; not bearing pain, opposition, etc., with composure. 2. indicating lack of patience: an impatient answer. 3. restless in desire or expectation; eagerly desirous (to do something). –phrase… …
28impatient — im•pa•tient [[t]ɪmˈpeɪ ʃənt[/t]] adj. 1) not readily accepting interference; intolerant 2) indicating lack of patience: an impatient answer[/ex] 3) restless in desire or expectation; eagerly desirous • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME impacient < L… …
29IMPATIENT, ENTE — adj. Qui manque de patience, soit dans la souffrance de quelque mal, soit dans l’attente de quelque bien. C’est un malade fort impatient. Il est d’un naturel impatient. C’est un esprit impatient. Je suis fort impatient de savoir ce qui en… …
30Impatient Theatre Co. — The Impatient Theatre Co., or ITC, is an improvisational comedy training centre, theatre and production company based in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded in 2001 by Kevin Patrick Robbins, operating under the business name Impatient Productions.… …
