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The impatient child asked when the game would start.
What does Impatient mean?
Impatient means not wanting to wait.
Dictionary definition
Not wanting to wait, or feeling annoyed because something is taking too long.
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Impatient in a sentence
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She felt impatient while waiting for the bus.
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Being impatient can make it harder to listen carefully and solve problems calmly.
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What does impatient mean?
Impatient means having trouble waiting calmly.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of impatient?
Patient is the opposite of impatient.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses impatient correctly?
Someone may feel impatient while waiting in a long line.
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im · pay · shunt · strongest beat: pay
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WordImpatient.
Partadjective.
MeaningImpatient means not wanting to wait.
ExampleExample: The impatient child asked when the game would start.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- im · pay · shunt
- Strongest beat
- pay
- Ending
- shunt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on pay.
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Word family
Impatient word family
Base word
impatient
adjective
impatient
Base form.
noun
impatience
The feeling of not wanting to wait.
adjective
patient
Able to wait calmly.
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Impatient means not wanting to wait.
Common mix-up
Impatient is not the same as patient. Impatient means impatient means not wanting to wait.
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Read this model sentence: She felt impatient while waiting for the bus. Clue words: felt, while, waiting. Underline clue words that show why impatient fits instead of patient. Now write one new sentence that shows impatient without using the word impatient. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show impatient?
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