impatiens

Noun

Meaning

A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; -- so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. I. Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common garden balsam.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

restless balsam nervous tense excited eager anxious uneasy agitated impatient longing edgy fidgety restive jittery

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Antonyms

lazy unconcerned dispassionate impassive unenthusiastic uninterested

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Phrases with the word

impatiens pallida Impatiens balsamina Impatiens balfourii Impatiens sodenii Impatiens parviflora subsp. parviflora Impatiens parviflora

Examples

Since giving up on impatiens (or they gave up on Mark), Mark has been dreaming about bees and birds, like tree swallows. Source: Internet

What happened to those impatiens this year? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

impatible impatience impatiency Impatiens balfourii Impatiens balsamina Impatiens capensis