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impatient definition

impatient


 
  Overview  of  adj  impatient 
 
  The  adj  impatient  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  impatient  --  (restless  or  short  of  temper  under  delay  or  opposition;  "impatient  with  the  slower  students";  "impatient  of  criticism") 
  2.  (2)  impatient,  raring  --  ((usually  followed  by  `to')  full  of  eagerness;  "impatient  to  begin";  "raring  to  go") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  impatient 
 
  2  senses  of  impatient 
 
  Sense  1 
  impatient  (vs.  patient) 
 
  patient  (vs.  impatient) 
  =>  diligent,  persevering 
  =>  enduring,  long-suffering 
  =>  forbearing,  longanimous 
  =>  tolerant,  patient  of 
  =>  unhurried 
 
  Sense  2 
  impatient(prenominal),  raring(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  eager)  ->  uneager 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  impatient 
 
  2  senses  of  impatient 
 
  Sense  1 
  impatient  (vs.  patient) 
  =>  intolerant  of(prenominal),  impatient  of(prenominal) 
  =>  short,  unforbearing 
  =>  restive 
  Also  See->  agitated#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  impatient(prenominal),  raring(prenominal) 
  =>  eager  (vs.  uneager) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  impatient 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  impatient 
 
  impatient  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  impatient 
  impatient 
  impatient  of 
 
  Overview  of  adj  impatient 
 
  The  adj  impatient  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  impatient  --  (restless  or  short  of  temper  under  delay  or  opposition;  "impatient  with  the  slower  students";  "impatient  of  criticism") 
  2.  (2)  impatient,  raring  --  ((usually  followed  by  `to')  full  of  eagerness;  "impatient  to  begin";  "raring  to  go") 



impatient definition