Inpatient vs. Impatient

A patient who is admitted to a hospital or clinic for treatment that requires at least one overnight stay.

Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless.

Of or relating to inpatients or their care.

Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant

(healthcare) A patient whose treatment needs at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.

Expressing or produced by impatience

A patient who receives lodging and food, as well as treatment, in a hospital or an infirmary; - distinguished from outpatient.

Restively eager or desirous; anxious

A patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

Restless and intolerant of delays.

Anxious and eager, especially to begin something.

(obsolete) Not to be borne; unendurable.

Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience.

Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or opposition; eager for change, or for something expected; hasty; passionate; - often followed by at, for, of, and under.

Not to be borne; unendurable.

Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies.

One who is impatient.

Restless or short of temper under delay or opposition;

(usually followed by `to') full of eagerness;