New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
impatient — impatient, iente [ ɛ̃pasjɑ̃, jɑ̃t ] adj. • v. 1190; lat. impatiens 1 ♦ Qui manque de patience, qui est incapable de se contenir, de patienter. ⇒ ardent, bouillant, nerveux, vif. « l impatient Achille » (Racine). 2 ♦ Qui supporte ou attend avec… … Encyclopédie Universelle
impatient — impatient, ente (in pa si an, an t ) adj. 1° Qui manque de patience, soit dans la souffrance, soit dans l attente. • D un peuple impatient vous entendez la voix, RAC. Iphig. V, 3. • L impatient Néron cesse de se contraindre ; Las de se… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Impatient — Im*pa tient ([i^]m*p[=a] shent), a. [OE. impacient, F. impatient, fr. L. impatiens; pref. im not + patiens patient. See {Patient}.] 1. Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impatient — impatient, nervous, unquiet, restless, restive, uneasy, fidgety, jumpy, jittery are comparable when they mean manifesting signs of unrest or an inability to keep still or quiet. Impatient implies an inability to bear some trial (as delay,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impatient — Impatient, [impati]ente. adj. Qui est inquiet, qui manque de patience. Vous estes trop impatient, ne sçauriez vous encore attendre un moment. il est d un naturel impatient. il est impatient de son naturel. c est un esprit impatient. Je suis fort… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
impatient — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. impacient (Mod.Fr. impatient), from L. impatientem (nom. impatiens) that cannot bear, intolerant, impatient, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + patiens (see PATIENCE (Cf. patience)) … Etymology dictionary
Impatient — Im*pa tient, n. One who is impatient. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impatient — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking patience or tolerance. 2) restlessly eager: impatient for change. DERIVATIVES impatience noun impatiently adverb … English terms dictionary
impatient — [im′pā΄shənt] adj. [ME impacient < OFr < L impatiens: see IN 2 & PATIENT] feeling or showing a lack of patience; specif., a) feeling or showing annoyance because of delay, opposition, etc. b) feeling or showing restless eagerness to do… … English World dictionary
impatient — index eager, fractious, hot blooded, ill judged, petulant, restive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
impatient — [adj] unable, unwilling to wait abrupt, agog, antsy, anxious, appetent, ardent, athirst, avid, breathless, brusque, chafing, choleric, curt, demanding, dying to*, eager, edgy, feverish, fretful, hasty, having short fuse*, headlong, hot tempered,… … New thesaurus
