Impatient (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

(usually followed by `to') full of eagerness; "impatient to begin"; "raring to go".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The team was impatient to start the game, having spent hours in the locker room waiting for the referee's signal.
• My kids are impatient to open their presents on Christmas morning, having waited months for the holiday.
• The investors are impatient to see a return on their investment, having sunk millions into the startup.
• The crowd was impatient to hear the concert, having waited in line for hours to get into the venue.
• The students were impatient to graduate, having spent four long years working towards their degrees.

Synonyms

• Raring

Related Words

• Impatience (noun)

Meaning ²

Restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Patient

Related Words

• Impatience (noun)