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Impatient

Ih-MPAY-shuhnt

/ˌɪˈmpeɪʃʌnt/

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Syllable breakdown

impatient

Dictionary meaning

(usually followed by `to') full of eagerness.

Examples

  • Impatient with the slower students.

Synonyms: raring

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