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impatent

/ɪmˈpeɪtənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
im-patent
IPA
/ɪmˈpeɪtənt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not patent: not open; as

adj

Not patent: not open; as:

Etymology

From im- + patent.

Derived Forms

impatency

Frequently Paired Words

patency atresia blind imperforation

Antonyms

patent

Questions

How do you pronounce impatent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpeɪtənt/.
What does impatent mean?
Not patent: not open; as
Where does impatent come from?
From im- + patent.

How to pronounce impatent

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