Impatient ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Impatient ( adjective )

Feeling or showing impatience, especially with delays or slow progress.

Origin:

From latin impatientem (nominative impatiens) "not enduring, impatient", from in- "not" + patientem (nominative patiens) "enduring", present participle of pati "to suffer, endure".

Examples:

1. I'm getting impatient with all the delays.
2. She grew increasingly impatient as the meeting went on.
3. He was impatient with the slow progress of the work.
4. The customers were becoming impatient with the long wait.
5. It"s clear that he"s an impatient person.

(As a noun)

Impatient ( noun )

Feeling or showing impatience, especially with delays or slow progress.

Origin:

From latin impatientem (nominative impatiens) "not enduring, impatient", from in- "not" + patientem (nominative patiens) "enduring", present participle of pati "to suffer, endure".

Examples:

1. I'm getting impatient with all the delays.
2. She grew increasingly impatient as the meeting went on.
3. He was impatient with the slow progress of the work.
4. The customers were becoming impatient with the long wait.
5. It"s clear that he"s an impatient person.