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

  • (..) just so we understand each other. You're here to tell how you're gonna make good on that debt right now. I teach. You could have my checks. I'm gonna get impatient if you don't come out with something better. What family you got? My mother. Father died. I have a grandfather... A.R. Lowenthal. (..)
    1974 The Gambler