- pronunciation:
- ihm
peI
sh
nt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not patient; not willing or able to wait calmly.
After waiting in line for twenty minutes, he became impatient.- antonyms:
- patient
|
| definition 2: |
showing a lack of patience.
She is very impatient with students who don't do their homework.- similar words:
- tired
|
| related words: |
eager, irritable, weary |
| derivation: |
impatiently (adv.) |
The word impatient
contains the following part:
im-2
Latin
prefix
that means
not, without
More about this word part:
The prefix
im-2 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of
in-2 used before roots beginning with the letter "m," "p," and "b." See
in-2.
Example words:
immaculate,
immature,
immediate,
immortal,
immune,
impartial,
impatient,
imperfect,
impersonal,
impolite,
impossible,
improper,
improvise,
impudent,
impure