adjective
- not willing to wait; wanting something to happen quickly
- easily annoyed by delays or mistakes
Examples
- The children grew impatient waiting for the movie to start.
- She was impatient to hear the test results.
- He became impatient with the slow internet connection.
- The impatient driver honked his horn repeatedly.
- I’m getting impatient with all these delays.
- She gave an impatient sigh when the meeting ran late.
- The teacher was impatient with students who didn’t pay attention.