Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capitals.
The manager was IMPATIENT with the new clerk's slow work.

irritableCorrect answerYour answerimpoliteCorrect answerYour answertolerantCorrect answerYour answerimportantCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Impatient means easily annoyed and unable to wait. Tolerant means willing to put up with things calmly.

Worth noting

Irritable is on the same side as impatient.

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Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capitals.The manager was IMPATIENT with the new clerk's slow work.