Impatient

B1 16+

Synonyms of impatient

Antonyms of impatient

Collocations of impatient

impatiently waiting
Frequency: 80 %

He tapped his foot impatiently waiting for the bus to arrive.

impatient person
Frequency: 70 %

She's always been an impatient person, unable to wait for anything.

impatient driver
Frequency: 60 %

The impatient driver honked his horn repeatedly in traffic.

impatiently anticipating
Frequency: 50 %

The children were impatiently anticipating the arrival of Santa Claus.

impatiently pacing
Frequency: 45 %

She was impatiently pacing back and forth while on hold with customer service.

Idiomatic Expressions for impatient

  • Phrase: chomping at the bit
    Meaning: eagerly impatient to do something
    Usage: The kids were chomping at the bit to open their presents on Christmas morning.