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- pronunciation:
- ihm
peI
sh
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- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not patient; not willing or able to wait calmly.
After waiting in line for twenty minutes, he became impatient.- antonyms:
- patient
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| definition 2: |
showing a lack of patience.
She is very impatient with students who don't do their homework.- similar words:
- tired
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| related words: |
eager, irritable, weary |
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| derivation: |
impatiently (adv.) |
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