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impatient
adjective
(usually followed by ‘to’) full of eagerness
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ɪmˈpeɪʃənt
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adjective
(usually followed by ‘to’) full of eagerness
“Impatient to begin”
adjective
Restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
“Impatient with the slower students”
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Impatient to begin
Raring to go
Impatient with the slower students
Impatient of criticism
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