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Antonyms for impatient
ɪmˈpeɪ ʃəntim·pa·tient

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English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. impatient

    One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.

    Antonyms:
    apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

    Synonyms:
    animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous

    Preposition:
    Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. impatientadjective

    restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

    "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"

    Antonyms:
    patient of, persevering, enduring, patient, diligent, longanimous, uneager, long-suffering, forbearing, unhurried, tolerant

    Synonyms:
    impatient(p), raring(p)

  2. impatient(p), raring(p)adjective

    (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness

    "impatient to begin"; "raring to go"

    Antonyms:
    persevering, long-suffering, forbearing, unhurried, longanimous, patient, tolerant, patient of, uneager, diligent, enduring

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. impatientadjective

    Synonyms:
    restless, restive, fretful, eager, impetuous

How to use impatient in a sentence?

  1. Eric Temple Bell:

    Any impatient student of mathematics or science or engineering who is irked by having algebraic symbolism thrust upon him should try to get along without it for a week.

  2. French President Emmanuel Macron:

    I'm impatient for European solutions.

  3. Herbert Hensley Henson:

    Men are doubtful and skeptical about the Church they suspect and dislike the clergy they are impatient of theological systems but for Jesus Christ, as he stand out to view in the sacred pages, as they dimly realize him in their own best selves, as they catch faint traces of him in the lives of his saints, they have no other sentiments than those of respect and affection.

  4. Rika Kihira:

    My goal was to get the first place twice in a row... so I became a little bit impatient because of my first mistake in the Axel. But I was able to recalculate and reassemble the structure of my performance, i tried to switch my mind and focus on the next element right away after my mistake. It was good experience for me to prepare for the next competition.

  5. Geng Guizhi:

    When students become impatient because of the long queue, I tell them to consider this a preview of Beijing's traffic jams, i tell them, you have to remain calm and patient.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#1457cool
#1919patient
#1986cold
#4775stupid
#4782regardless
#7387calm
#16309enduring
#16820tolerant
#18042stony
#24087indifferent
#24888careless
#25698negligent
#27965impatient
#30597diligent
#52117frigid
#53112apathetic
#68910unconcerned
#71943uninterested
#77099unmoved
#82562dispassionate
#93889persevering
#98935heedless
#111959unhurried
#143096stolid
#148311purposeless
#155481unmindful
#206101forbearing
#213663phlegmatic

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