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Definition of impatient

Impatient
Impatient Im*pa"tient, a. [OE. impacient, F. impatient, fr. L. impatiens; pref. im- not + patiens patient. See Patient.] 1. Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or opposition; eager for change, or for something expected; hasty; passionate; -- often followed by at, for, of, and under. A violent, sudden, and impatient necessity. --Jer. Taylor. Fame, impatient of extremes, decays Not more by envy than excess of praise. --Pope. The impatient man will not give himself time to be informed of the matter that lies before him. --Addison. Dryden was poor and impatient of poverty. --Macaulay. 2. Not to be borne; unendurable. [Obs.] --Spenser. 3. Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies. --Shak. Syn: Restless; uneasy; changeable; hot; eager; fretful; intolerant; passionate.
Impatient
Impatient Im*pa"tient, n. One who is impatient. [R.]

Meaning of impatient from wikipedia

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