Definition of impatient

• a. - Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or opposition; eager for change, or for something expected; hasty; passionate; -- often followed by at, for, of, and under.
• a. - Not to be borne; unendurable.
• a. - Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies.
• n. - One who is impatient.