impatient meaning
impatient :
not patient, easily annoyed
adjective
▪ She is impatient for the bus to arrive.
▪ She cannot wait calmly for the bus to arrive.
▪ He gets impatient when things are slow.
▪ He gets annoyed when things do not move fast.
paraphrasing
▪ restless – not able to stay still
▪ anxious – worried or eager
▪ edgy – nervous or tense
▪ irritable – easily annoyed
Pronunciation
impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt]
The stress is on 'pa' and sounds like 'im-pay-shunt'.
Common phrases and grammar about impatient
impatient - Common meaning
adjective
not patient, easily annoyed
Part of Speech Changes for "impatient"
▪ impatience (noun) – the state of being unable to wait calmly
▪ patiently (adverb) – in a calm way
Common Expressions with "impatient"
▪ become impatient – start to feel unable to wait
▪ impatient with delays – annoyed with waiting
▪ impatient for results – eager for outcomes
▪ impatient tone – a voice that shows annoyance
Important examples of impatient in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, impatient is often used to describe someone eager or annoyed about waiting.
Example of a confusing word: patient (able to wait calmly)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, impatient often appears in sentences describing feelings or reactions in TOEIC grammar questions.
impatient
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
impatient for change
eager for things to be different, used in discussions about progress or improvement.
lose patience
means 'to become unable to wait calmly', used when someone is no longer patient.
Differences between similar words and impatient
impatient
,
restless
differences
Impatient means unable to wait calmly, while restless means unable to stay still or calm.
Words with the same origin as impatient
The origin of impatient
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
