Impatient

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

Definitions of impatient

adjective impatient - having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked

Example Sentences

A1 She is impatient when waiting in line.

A2 The child became impatient while waiting for his turn.

B1 The impatient customer demanded to speak to the manager.

B2 His impatient attitude often caused conflicts with his colleagues.

C1 Her impatience with slow progress led her to take matters into her own hands.

C2 The CEO's impatience for results drove the company to achieve great success.

Examples of impatient in a Sentence

formal The CEO grew impatient with the slow progress of the project.

informal I'm getting impatient waiting for my food to arrive.

slang Stop being so impatient, the bus will be here soon.

figurative His mind was like an impatient child, always jumping from one thought to the next.

Grammatical Forms of impatient

• past tense: impatiented
• plural: impatients
• comparative: more impatient
• superlative: most impatient
• present tense: impatient
• future tense: will be impatient
• perfect tense: have been impatient
• continuous tense: is being impatient
• singular: impatient
• positive degree: impatient
• infinitive: to be impatient
• gerund: impatienting
• participle: impatiented

Origin and Evolution of impatient

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'impatient' originated from the Latin word 'impatientem', which is derived from the prefix 'im-' meaning 'not' or 'without', and the word 'patientem' meaning 'suffering'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'impatient' has evolved to not only refer to someone who is unable to wait calmly, but also to describe a general sense of restlessness or eagerness.