adj. not patient; not willing or able to wait calmly; showing a lack of patience
The crowd grew impatient while waiting to enter the park.
The crowd grew impatient while waiting to enter the park.
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Why was Horace impatient to see Sylvester?
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Amanda was becoming impatient with her two-year-old son's contrariety.
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Which of the characters grows impatient quickly and often acts before thinking through a plan?
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What is the first thing the caterpillar is impatient about?
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irritated; edgy; intolerant; aggravated
patient
3 syllables
im-pa-tient
patient
impatient
abortifacient
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