| query | If you are i________ to do something or impatient for something to happen, you are eager to do it or for it to happen and do not want to wait.If you are impatient to do something or impatient for something to happen, you are eager to do it or for it to happen and do not want to wait. He was impatient to get home. They are impatient for jobs and security. She showed impatience to continue the climb. |
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| word | impatient |
| full-definition | adjective If you are impatient, you are annoyed because you have to wait too long for something. He is impatient as the first hour passes and then another. The big clubs are becoming increasingly impatient at the rate of progress. People have been waiting impatiently for a chance to improve the situation. There is considerable impatience with the slow pace of political change. Impatience is growing after three days in which nothing has been achieved. If you are impatient, you are easily irritated by things. Beware of being too impatient with others. He threw it aside with an impatient gesture and another oath and walked off. 'Come on, David,' Harry said impatiently. There was a hint of impatience in his tone. If you are impatient to do something or impatient for something to happen, you are eager to do it or for it to happen and do not want to wait. He was impatient to get home. They are impatient for jobs and security. She showed impatience to continue the climb. |
| inflections | impatientlyimpatienceimpatientlyimpatienceimpatience |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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