[im.pa.tient] adj [ME impacient, fr. MF, fr. L impatient-, impatiens, fr. in- + patient-, patiens patient] (14c) 1 a: not patient: restless or short of temper esp. under irritation, delay, or opposition b: intolerant "~ of delay"
2: prompted or marked by impatience "an ~ reply"
3: eagerly desirous: anxious "~ to get home" -- im.pa.tient.ly adv