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Definition of Impatient
Im`pa´tient Pronunciation: ĭm`pā´shent | a. | 1. | Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or opposition; eager for change, or for something expected; hasty; passionate; - often followed by at, for, of, and under. | | 2. | Not to be borne; unendurable. | | 3. | Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies. | | n. | 1. | One who is impatient. |
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