Unpatient vs. Impatient: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 28, 2023
"Unpatient" is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "Impatient," describing someone who is not willing to wait or endure delays.
Which is correct: Unpatient or Impatient
How to spell Impatient?
Unpatient is Incorrect
Impatient is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember “Impatient” begins with “Im-,” a common prefix, instead of “Un-”.
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Oct 27, 2023
Associate “Impatient” with “Patient,” reflecting its meaning of lacking patience.
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Visualize “Impatient” to strengthen memory of the correct spelling.
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Oct 27, 2023
Regularly writing the word "Impatient" reinforces the correct spelling.
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Oct 27, 2023
Practice pronouncing "Impatient" as /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ to reinforce the correct spelling.
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Oct 27, 2023
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Unpatient and Impatient Definitions
Impatient
Eagerly desirous; anxious for something to occur.
The fans were impatient for the game to start.
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Impatient
Characterized by a lack of patience; hasty.
An impatient reply can seem rude.
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Impatient
Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated.
The child was impatient with the slow pace.
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Impatient
Unable to endure irritation or opposition.
He was impatient at the criticism.
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Oct 01, 2023
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Impatient
Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant
Impatient of criticism.
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Impatient
Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience.
Impatient speeches or replies
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Impatient
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.
A violent, sudden, and impatient necessity.
Fame, impatient of extremes, decaysNot more by envy than excess of praise.
The impatient man will not give himself time to be informed of the matter that lies before him.
Dryden was poor and impatient of poverty.
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Impatient
Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies.
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Impatient
Restless or short of temper under delay or opposition;
Impatient with the slower students
Impatient of criticism
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Impatient
(usually followed by `to') full of eagerness;
Impatient to begin
Raring to go
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Impatient
Exhibiting a lack of patience; restless and eager for change or resolution.
She was impatient for the meeting to end.
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Oct 01, 2023
FAQs
Why is it called Impatient?
It's called "Impatient" due to its Latin origin, "impatiens," meaning not able to bear, endure.
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Oct 27, 2023
What is the verb form of Impatient?
Impatient is an adjective and doesn’t have a verb form.
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What is the pronunciation of Impatient?
Impatient is pronounced as /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/.
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Which preposition is used with Impatient?
"With" or "for" can be used with Impatient, depending on the context.
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Oct 27, 2023
What is the plural form of Impatient?
Adjectives do not have plural forms, so there is no plural form for "Impatient."
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Oct 27, 2023
What is the root word of Impatient?
The root word is "patient," with "im-" as a prefix denoting the opposite.
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What is the singular form of Impatient?
Impatient is an adjective and does not have a singular or plural form.
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Which conjunction is used with Impatient?
Any conjunction can be used with "Impatient," depending on sentence structure.
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Oct 27, 2023
Is Impatient a negative or positive word?
Impatient often has a negative connotation.
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Is Impatient an abstract noun?
No, Impatient is not a noun; it is an adjective.
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Which article is used with Impatient?
"An" can be used with "Impatient" when it precedes a noun.
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Oct 27, 2023
Is Impatient a vowel or consonant?
The word "Impatient" contains both vowels and consonants.
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Which determiner is used with Impatient?
"This" or "that" can be used with Impatient, depending on context.
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Is the word Impatient imperative?
No, the word "Impatient" is not imperative.
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How do we divide Impatient into syllables?
Impatient is divided as im-pa-tient.
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Oct 27, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Impatient?
The second syllable, "pa," is stressed in "Impatient."
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What is another term for Impatient?
Another term for Impatient is “restless.”
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Oct 27, 2023
What is the first form of Impatient?
Impatient is an adjective and does not have forms.
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Is Impatient a collective noun?
No, Impatient is an adjective and not a collective noun.
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Oct 27, 2023
Is the Impatient term a metaphor?
No, "Impatient" is not typically used as a metaphor.
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Oct 27, 2023
What is the second form of Impatient?
Impatient does not have a second form as it is an adjective.
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Oct 27, 2023
What is the third form of Impatient?
Impatient does not have a third form as it is an adjective.
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How is Impatient used in a sentence?
"She was impatient to receive the test results."
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