Definition for Impatient

impatient, adj. [OFr < L. impatientem, suffering.] (webplay: restraint).

  1. Fiery; restless; fretful; unstable; volatile; hot-tempered; not yet annealed.
  2. Phrase. “impatient of”: demanding of; intolerant of; harsh with; irritable at; easily upset at; lacking forbearance for; easily displeased with.

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