Impatient

Main Entry:
im·pa·tient

Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt\

Function:
adjective

Etymology:
Middle English impacient, from Anglo-French impacient, from Latin impatient-, impatiens, from in- + patient-, patiens patient

Date:
14th century

1 a: not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition b: intolerant 1

2: prompted or marked by impatience

3: eagerly desirous : anxious
— im·pa·tient·ly adverb