English adjective: impatient | |||
1. | impatient restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition | ||
Samples | Impatient with the slower students. Impatient of criticism. | ||
Similar | restive, unforbearing | ||
See also | agitated | ||
Antonyms | patient | ||
2. | impatient (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness | ||
Samples | Impatient to begin. Raring to go. | ||
Synonyms | raring | ||
Similar | eager | ||
Antonyms | uneager | ||