impatient
Not wanting to wait for something.
impatient in a sentence
- The impatient puppy scratched at the door before anyone could find the lead.
- Zara grew impatient waiting for the kettle and kept lifting the lid to check it.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to impatient?
- Apatient
- Brelaxed
- Crestless
- Dcalm
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C: restless. The other three mean the opposite of impatient.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to impatient?
- Arestless
- Beager
- Cpatient
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C: patient. The other three mean nearly the same as impatient.
Words that mean something similar
restless, eager
Words that mean the opposite
patient, calm, relaxed
Careful: impatient is not eager
Eager is looking forward with excitement. Impatient is being annoyed that you have to wait. Read why children mix them up.
More words about emotions & feelings
- indifferent: Not caring or interested either way.
- indignant: Angry because something seems unfair.
- infuriate: To make someone lose their temper completely.
- inspire: To fill someone with the wish or the courage to do something.
- irate: Very angry, and showing it by shouting or complaining.
- irk: To annoy someone slightly.
- irresistible: So tempting that you cannot say no to it.
- irritable: Easily annoyed and quick to snap.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test