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impatient
adjective as in unable, unwilling to wait
Weak matches
- abrupt
- agog
- antsy
- appetent
- ardent
- athirst
- avid
- breathless
- brusque
- chafing
- choleric
- curt
- demanding
- dying to
- edgy
- feverish
- fretful
- hasty
- having short fuse
- headlong
- hot under collar
- hot-tempered
- impetuous
- indignant
- intolerant
- irascible
- itchy
- on pins and needles
- quick-tempered
- racing one's motor
- ripe
- snappy
- straining
- sudden
- unforbearing
- unindulgent
- vehement
- violent
Example Sentences
So now if a director’s getting impatient, I would say, “I need one more take to get it right.”
Her approach to “Godot” doesn’t suppress the comedy, but it doesn’t nervously chase after laughs either, as some productions are tempted to do out of fear of losing impatient theatergoers.
But Tony remained wary of leaving his own “turf” and grew impatient and angry when our colleague, still posing as a potential migrant, declined to follow him into the forest.
Harris largely echoed Obama's comments, and told young Generation Z voters she understands why they might be "impatient" for change.
The Padres were on the attack, but that was no excuse for the Dodgers to retreat behind spotty pitching from Jack Flaherty and impatient hitting against aging Padres starter Yu Darvish.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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