IMPATIENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IMPATIENT?

Need another word that means the same as “impatient”? Find 36 synonyms and 30 related words for “impatient” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Impatient” are: raring, irritated, annoyed, angry, testy, tetchy, snappy, cross, crabby, moody, grumpy, querulous, fretful, peevish, peeved, discontented, displeased, disgruntled, restless, restive, agitated, nervous, anxious, ill at ease, edgy, jumpy, jittery, worked up, keyed up, eager, keen, avid, desirous, yearning, longing, aching

Impatient as an Adjective

Definitions of "Impatient" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “impatient” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Restlessly eager.
• Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.
• (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness.
• Intolerant of.
• Full of eagerness.
• Restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition.

Synonyms of "Impatient" as an adjective (36 Words)

aching	Arousing, experiencing, or expressive of intense sorrow or longing. I write this letter with tears in my eyes and an aching heart.
agitated	Physically disturbed or set in motion. Agitated parents.
angry	Severely inflamed and painful. The wild angry sea.
annoyed	Slightly angry; irritated. Kelly was annoyed with him.
anxious	Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety. She was extremely anxious about her exams.
avid	Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something. An avid reader of science fiction.
crabby	Annoyed and irritable. A rather crabby old man.
cross	Extending or lying across in a crosswise direction at right angles to the long axis. He seemed to be very cross about something.
desirous	Having or characterized by desire. Desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem.
discontented	Showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing. I am so discontented with my work.
disgruntled	In a state of sulky dissatisfaction. Judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public.
displeased	Feeling or showing annoyance and displeasure. He was displeased with your work.
eager	Strongly wanting to do or have something. An eager look.
edgy	At the forefront of a trend; experimental or avant-garde. Their songs combine good music and smart edgy ideas.
fretful	Nervous and unable to relax. A constant fretful stamping of hooves.
grumpy	Annoyed and irritable. His performance as the grumpy gateman.
ill at ease	Resulting in suffering or adversity.
irritated	Aroused to impatience or anger. The irritated look on Alec s face.
jittery	Characterized by jerky movements. Caffeine makes me jittery.
jumpy	Being in a tense state. He was tired and jumpy.
keen	Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. A keen blade.
keyed up	Serving as an essential component.
longing	Having or showing a yearning desire. Her longing eyes.
moody	(of a person) given to unpredictable changes of mood, especially sudden bouts of gloominess or sullenness. Grainy film which gives a soft moody effect.
nervous	Of or relating to the nervous system. He s nervous of speaking in public.
peeved	Annoyed or irritated. A somewhat peeved tone.
peevish	Easily irritated or annoyed. A thin peevish voice.
querulous	Complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner. She became querulous and demanding.
raring	Full of eagerness. She was raring to get back to her work.
restive	(of a horse) stubbornly standing still or moving backwards or sideways; refusing to advance. The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.
restless	Worried and uneasy. The audience grew restless and inattentive.
snappy	Quick and energetic. Snappy weather.
testy	Easily irritated or annoyed. His testy disapproving father.
tetchy	Easily irritated or annoyed. A tetchy statement.
worked up	Operating properly.
yearning	Involving or expressing yearning. A yearning hope.

Usage Examples of "Impatient" as an adjective

• A man impatient of bureaucracy.
• Impatient of criticism.
• He was impatient to be on his way.
• Impatient to begin.
• They are impatient for change.
• Impatient with the slower students.
• She can be impatient with people who don't see things her way.
• An impatient motorist blaring his horn.

Associations of "Impatient" (30 Words)

agitated	Physically disturbed or set in motion. She was red and agitated with the effort of arguing.
bias	Give a bias to. You are biasing my choice by telling me yours.
biased	Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something. A biased account of the trial.
bigot	A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own. A racist bigot.
bigoted	Obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. A thoughtless and bigoted article.
child	An immature childish person. The children of Israel.
discriminate	Perceive or constitute the difference in or between. Existing employment policies discriminate against women.
disobedient	Not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority. Disobedient children.
fanaticism	The quality of being fanatical. The dangers of religious fanaticism.
feminist	A person who supports feminism. Feminist literature.
feverish	Having or showing the symptoms of a fever. She felt sick and feverish.
froward	Habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition.
illiberal	Opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behaviour. Illiberal and anti democratic policies.
impassioned	Filled with or showing great emotion. An impassioned appeal.
intolerance	An inability to eat a food or take a drug without adverse effects. A struggle against religious intolerance.
intolerant	Narrow-minded about cherished opinions. Some people are intolerant of aspirin.
misogynist	Relating to or characteristic of a misogynist. A misogynist attitude.
mutinous	Disposed to or in a state of mutiny. Mutinous soldiers occupied the radio station.
nervy	Vigorous or strong. A nervy thing to say.
overwrought	(of a piece of writing or a work of art) too elaborate or complicated in design or construction. Overwrought prose.
patriarchy	A society or community organized on patriarchal lines. We live in a patriarchy.
prejudice	Disadvantage by prejudice. Delay is likely to prejudice the child s welfare.
prejudiced	Being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand. Prejudiced views.
racism	The belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them as inferior or superior to one another. Theories of racism.
racist	A person who is prejudiced against or antagonistic towards people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. We are investigating complaints about racist abuse.
refractory	Temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli. Refractory materials found in lunar samples.
restive	Impatient especially under restriction or delay. The crowd had been waiting for hours and many were becoming restive.
restless	Unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom. The restless wind.
sexist	A person with sexist views. Sexists have no place in our modern political campaigns.
turbulent	Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm. The country s turbulent history.