Synonyms & related words for impatient

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of impatient — including antsy, anxious, restless, agitated, irritable, eager. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to impatient

Explore words related to impatient — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include impatiently, impatience, iracund, exasperated, irritated, frustrated, raring, tantalized. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for impatient

Common synonyms for impatient include antsy, anxious, restless, agitated, irritable, eager, fidgety, restive — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does impatient come from?

The word impatient breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pat-, from Latin patior (“suffer, endure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.