Synonyms for impatient
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : im-pey-shuhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpeɪ ʃənt |
Top 10 synonyms for impatient Other synonyms for the word impatient
- appetent
- ardent
- athirst
- avid
- breathless
- brusque
- chafing
- choleric
- curt
- demanding
- dying to
- edgy
- feverish
- fretful
- hasty
- having short fuse
- headlong
- hot under collar
- hot-tempered
- impetuous
- indignant
- intolerant
- irascible
- itchy
- on pins and needles
- quick-tempered
- racing one's motor
- ripe
- snappy
- straining
- sudden
- unforbearing
- unindulgent
- vehement
- violent
Définition of impatient
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French impacient (Modern French impatient), from Latin impatientem (nominative impatiens) "that cannot bear, intolerant, impatient," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + patiens (see patience). Related: Impatiently.
- adj unable, unwilling to wait
- It had such encouraging reports of his business that he was impatient to get back to it.
- Extract from : « The Little Colonel » by Annie Fellows Johnston
- She was impatient at the slightest delay, and only half answered his questions.
- Extract from : « The Little Colonel » by Annie Fellows Johnston
- Then I grew so sleepy, that I was impatient to be shown to my bed.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Even in my benevolence I was as impatient and unreasonable as a child.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- I am impatient to write to your sister Tollemache this good news.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Magua shook his head, and made an impatient sign for the crowd to open.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- I shall be impatient to hear whether they will attempt to carry you to your uncle's.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- But he hardly fancied having so impatient a lad go off by himself.
- Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie
- The other bird remained as before, except for an impatient glance at the basket.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- An impatient glance from Tattycoram seemed, as Clennam saw it, to answer 'With my eyes!'
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
Antonyms for impatient
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