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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