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impatient
01
unable to wait calmly for something or someone, often feeling irritated or frustrated
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most impatient
Comparative
more impatient
gradable
Examples
The impatient driver honked their horn repeatedly in traffic.
02
showing keen desire for something
Examples
The children were impatient to open their presents.
Lexical Tree
impatient
patient
pati
