impatient

Definition

  • adjective: not willing to wait for something or someone
  • adjective: not patient
  • often + 'for'
  • synonyms: uneasy, passionate, fretful

Examples

  • “Aren't you ready yet?” “Don't be so 'impatient'. There's no need to hurry.”

  • She was becoming more 'impatient for' the opportunity to begin working.

  • After months of delays, customers are becoming/growing 'impatient'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Good game. Well, I'm gonna need the other million to buy back in. I can't do that, James. Look, I made a mistake. I was impatient, maybe I was arrogant, but I can beat him. -I'm sorry. -Sorry? Sorry? Try putting that in a sentence. (..)
    2006 Casino Royale