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impatient

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im·pa·tient  (m-pshnt)
adj.
1. Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless.
2. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant: impatient of criticism.
3. Expressing or produced by impatience: an impatient scowl.
4. Restively eager or desirous; anxious: impatient to begin.

[Middle English impacient, from Old French impatient, from Latin impatins, impatient- : in-, not; see in-1 + patins, present participle of pat, to suffer, endure; see patient.]

im·patient·ly adv.

impatient
Adjective
1. irritable at any delay or difficulty
2. restless to have or do something
impatience n
impatiently adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.impatient - restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"
agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents"
patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
2.impatient - (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness; "impatient to begin"; "raring to go"
eager - having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"

impatient
adjective 1. cross, tense, annoyed, irritated, prickly, edgy, touchy, bad-tempered, intolerant, petulant, ill-tempered, cantankerous, ratty Brit., N.Z. (informal) chippy (informal) hot-tempered, quick-tempered, crotchety (informal) ill-humoured, narky Brit. (slang) out of humour
adjective 3. eager, longing, keen, hot, earnest, raring, anxious, hungry, intent, enthusiastic, yearning, greedy, restless, ardent, avid, fervent, zealous, chafing, vehement, fretful, straining at the leash, fervid, keen as mustard, like a cat on hot bricks (informal) athirst << OPPOSITE calm
Translations
impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] adjimpaciente;
to get or grow impatient → impacientarse

impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] adjimpatient(e);
to get or grow impatient → s'impatienter

impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] impatience adjungeduldig;
to get or grow impatient impatience → ungeduldig werden;
to be impatient to do sth impatience → es nicht erwarten können, etw zu tun

impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] adjimpaziente;
to get or grow impatient → perdere la pazienza

impatient
adj impatient [imˈpeiʃənt]
not willing to wait or delay; not patient Don't be so impatient – it will soon be your turn. ongeduldig غَيْر صَبور нетърпелив netrpělivý utålmodig ungeduldig ανυπόμονος impaciente kärsitu عجول kärsimätön impatient חֲסַר סַבלָנוּת अधीर nestrpljiv türelmetlen tidak sabar óþolinmóður impaziente せっかちな 조급한 nekantrus nepacietīgs; neiecietīgs tidak sabar ongeduldig utålmodig niecierpliwy impaciente nerăbdător нетерпеливый netrpezlivý nepotrpežljiv nestrpljiv otålig ใจร้อน sabırsız 不耐煩的 нетерплячий بے تحمّل thiếu kiên nhẫn
n imˈpatience
ongeduld عَدَم صَبْر нетърпение netrpělivost utålmodighed die Ungeduld ανυπομονησία impaciencia kärsitus بی صبری kärsimättömyys impatience חוֹסֶר סַבלָנוּת अधैर्यता nestrpljivost türelmetlenség ketidaksabaran óþolinmæði impazienza 性急 조급함 nekantrumas nepacietība; neiecietība dengan tidak sabar ongeduld utålmodighet niecierpliwość impaciência nerăbdare нетерпение; нетерпеливость netrpezlivosť nepotrpežljivost nestrpljivost otålighet ความไม่อดทน sabırsızlık 不耐煩 нетерпіння بے صبری tính thiếu kiên nhẫn
adv imˈpatiently
ongeduldig بِدون صَبْرٍ нетърпимо netrpělivě utålmodigt ungeduldig ανυπόμονα impacientemente kärsitult با بی صبری kärsimättömästi impatiemment בְּקוֹצֶר רוּחַ अधीरता से nastrpljivo türelmetlenül secara tidak sabar önuglega impazientemente もどかしげに 조급하게 nekantriai nepacietīgi; neiecietīgi ketidaksabaran ongeduldig utålmodig niecierpliwie impacientemente cu nerăbdare нетерпеливо netrpezlivo nepotrpežljivo nestrpljivo otåligt อย่างใจร้อน sabırsızlıkla 不耐煩地 нетерпляче بے صبری سے một cách thiếu kiên nhẫn


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I would urge them more myself, but that I am impatient to be rid of him, as Mainwaring comes within half an hour.
" Catherine accepted this kindness with gratitude, and they continued as they were for three minutes longer, when Isabella, who had been talking to James on the other side of her, turned again to his sister and whispered, "My dear creature, I am afraid I must leave you, your brother is so amazingly impatient to begin; I know you will not mind my going away, and I dare say John will be back in a moment, and then you may easily find me out.
As we are sensible that much the greatest part of our readers are very eminently possessed of this quality, we have left them a space of twelve years to exert it in; and shall now bring forth our heroe, at about fourteen years of age, not questioning that many have been long impatient to be introduced to his acquaintance.
 
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