Antonyms for impatient
ɪmˈpeɪ ʃəntim·pa·tient

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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.

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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

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1. impatientadjective

   Synonyms:
   restless, restive, fretful, eager, impetuous

How to use impatient in a sentence?

1. James Goldsmith:

   None has more frequent conversations with a disagreeable self than the man of pleasure; his enthusiasms are but few and transient; his appetites, like angry creditors, are continually making fruitless demands for what he is unable to pay; and the greater his former pleasures, the more strong his regret, the more impatient his expectations. A life of pleasure is, therefore, the most unpleasing life.

2. Gwyneth Paltrow:

   Ben Platt and Jessica Lange have such a strong friendship and deep knowledge of the other, so it was very easy, i can be very impatient with acting these days, and Ben Platt was really good at wrangling that impatient side.

3. Derek Hayes:

   We were promised that help is coming. But we’re getting a little impatient here, we maybe have a week’s food left. A lot of our stores are closed now because of roof collapse and the gas stations seem to be short on fuel still.

4. Anne Morrow Lindbergh:

   The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach-waiting for a gift from the sea.

5. French President Emmanuel Macron:

   We can not be the United States' junior partner, i'm impatient for European solutions.

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