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Synonyms for impatient
ɪmˈpeɪ ʃəntim·pa·tient
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
impatient
One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.
Synonyms:
animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealousAntonyms:
apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmovedPreposition:
Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.
Princeton's WordNet
impatientadjective
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
"impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"
Synonyms:
impatient(p), raring(p)Antonyms:
patient of, persevering, enduring, patient, diligent, longanimous, uneager, long-suffering, forbearing, unhurried, tolerantimpatient(p), raring(p)adjective
(usually followed by `to') full of eagerness
"impatient to begin"; "raring to go"
Antonyms:
persevering, long-suffering, forbearing, unhurried, longanimous, patient, tolerant, patient of, uneager, diligent, enduring
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#487 | hot | |
#4429 | burning | |
#5288 | animated | |
#5534 | intent | |
#6352 | excited | |
#7174 | intense | |
#9217 | keen | |
#11300 | eager | |
#13784 | enthusiastic | |
#13864 | anxious | |
#17693 | earnest | |
#18433 | glowing | |
#22948 | longing | |
#27965 | impatient | |
#31690 | yearning | |
#33982 | ardent | |
#43874 | zealous | |
#46093 | fervent | |
#46387 | desirous | |
#76435 | vehement | |
#83664 | impetuous | |
#210695 | importunate |
How to use impatient in a sentence?
The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach-waiting for a gift from the sea.
French President Emmanuel Macron:
I'm impatient for European solutions.
We were promised that help is coming. But we’re getting a little impatient here, we maybe have a week’s food left. A lot of our stores are closed now because of roof collapse and the gas stations seem to be short on fuel still.
I'm getting a little impatient with expecting the Department of Justice to hold the Bidens accountable, so a couple of weeks ago, we filed a new lawsuit, and we've included Hunter Biden and the campaign to elect Joe Biden in that lawsuit. So, again, I'm hoping to be a thorn in his side until there's some accountability.
He who is not impatient is not in love.
Translations for impatient
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- نافذ الصبرArabic
- нецярплі́выBelarusian
- impacientCatalan, Valencian
- netrpělivýCzech
- utålmodigDanish
- ανυπόμονοςGreek
- senpacienca, malpaciencaEsperanto
- impacienteSpanish
- kärsimätönFinnish
- impatientFrench
- türelmetlenHungarian
- óþolinmóðurIcelandic
- ongedëllegLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- takahē, pōtatutatu, hīkaikaiMāori
- utålmodigNorwegian
- ongeduldigDutch
- utolmodigNorwegian Nynorsk
- niecierpliwyPolish
- impaciente, ansiosoPortuguese
- нетерпеливыйRussian
- nestr̀pljivSerbo-Croatian
- utan tålamod, ivrig, otåligSwedish
- нетерплячийUkrainian
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