Synonyms of impatient

impatient

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt 

1

as in excited

showing urgent desire or interest

she was impatient to give her presentation before the landmark commission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excited
• enthusiastic
• avid
• eager
• anxious
• hungry
• ardent
• keen
• antsy
• greedy
• desirous
• thirsty
• pumped
• enthused
• happy
• solicitous
• interested
• voracious
• ready
• nuts
• crazy
• agog
• gung ho
• stoked
• geeked
• juiced
• willing
• great
• raring
• wild
• champing at the bit
• chomping at the bit
• bonkers
• hopped-up
• athirst
• hot
• obsessed
• engaged
• hepped up
• restless
• gaga
• longing
• ambitious
• covetous
• glad
• restive
• pining
• breathless
• craving
• inclined
• amenable
• hankering
• disposed
• game
• appetent
• hung up
• unreluctant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifferent
• apathetic
• uninterested
• unenthusiastic
• unconcerned
• disinterested
• casual
• nonchalant
• aloof
• incurious
• detached
• insouciant
• reluctant
• impassive
• unwilling
• uneager
• stolid
• hesitant
• lackadaisical
• lukewarm
• languid
• spiritless
• halfhearted
• languorous
• averse
• loath
• disinclined

2

as in complaining

unable or unwilling to endure

those airline passengers who are so impatient of delays, even for the most obvious of reasons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complaining
• intolerant
• unforgiving
• uncompromising
• grumbling
• protesting
• unyielding
• griping
• whining
• fussing
• kvetching
• squawking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• patient
• enduring
• tolerant
• abiding
• willing
• forbearing
• accepting
• forgiving
• indulgent
• long-suffering
• uncomplaining
• resigned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impatient

An ability to do so will help buy them some time as uneasy and impatient owners watch from above. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Even better, for impatient gardeners, there are a few fast-growing varieties that can quickly produce bananas, lemons, oranges, figs, and more from the comfort of your own living room. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

For the impatient sneaker enthusiasts out there, a handful of pairs from Saturday’s Brooklyn event have already found their way onto eBay with asking prices beginning at $800. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 July 2026

Some were getting impatient with the uncertainty of the time the Big Boy would arrive. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026