Comparative for anxious and eager, especially to begin something
“I was hot and tired from the ride, but impatient to begin the walk to the president's ranch.”
Comparative for feeling restless due to being eager
“Miriam grew increasingly impatient as the minutes ticked by.”
Comparative for having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked
“Gerrard was an irritable and impatient old man with the emotional age of a two-year-old.”
Comparative for in a state of being irritated or aggravated by something unwanted or disliked
“Mary became growingly impatient with his showmanship and various liaisons.”
Comparative for not having the tolerance or patience for someone or something
“Sam was professedly quite impatient when it came to slow-walking pedestrians.”
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