impatient impatient /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

adjective

1. () Restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition  ( impatient )
   restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
    Impatient with the slower students
   impatient with the slower students
    Impatient of criticism
   impatient of criticism
   
2. () (usually followed by 'to') full of eagerness  ( raring , impatient )
   (usually followed by 'to') full of eagerness
    Impatient to begin
   impatient to begin
    Raring to go
   raring to go