01 Word definition

impatient

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is IMPATIENT a word?

Yes. IMPATIENT is a 9-letter adjective. restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell IMPATIENT?

I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T

IMPATIENT contains 9 letters, begins with I, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

    impatient with the slower students

2adjective

  1. (usually followed by ‘to’) full of eagerness

    impatient to begin
Synonyms
raring
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is IMPATIENT spelled?

I1M2P3A4T5I6E7N8T9
Starts withIMPFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About IMPATIENT.

How do you spell IMPATIENT?

IMPATIENT is spelled I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T. It contains 9 letters.