What is another word for impatient ?

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Anxious and eager, especially to begin something

straining at the leash

on the edge of your seat

waiting with bated breath

burning with excitement

enamoured^UK

enamored^US

revitalised^UK

revitalized^US

extremely enthusiastic

untrammeled^US

enamored of^UK

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

full of determination

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

focused^US

focussed^UK

energized^US

energised^UK

very enthusiastic about

intensely competitive

having killer instinct

enquiring^UK

inquiring^US

in the right frame of mind to

wanting to

in the right frame of mind for

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“I was hot and tired from the ride, but impatient to begin the walk to the president's ranch.”

Adjective

like a cat on a hot tin roof

Feeling restless due to being eager

like a cat on hot bricks

like a fish out of water

in a state of agitation

having butterflies in the stomach

with one's stomach in knots

with your heart in your mouth

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

shaking in one's shoes

like one doesn't belong

terrorized^US

having a funny feeling

terrorised^UK

waiting for the axe to fall

at the end of your tether

out of your depth

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“Miriam grew increasingly impatient as the minutes ticked by.”

Adjective

Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked

humorless^US

humourless^UK

like a bear with a sore head

having got out of bed the wrong side

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

having got out of bed on the wrong side

apt to fly off the handle

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

rubbing the wrong way

not on speaking terms

like a bull in a china shop

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

not beating about the bush

straight from the shoulder

calling a spade a spade

not afraid to call a spade a spade

having a fit of the sulks

in a funk

in the sulks

in a strop

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“Gerrard was an irritable and impatient old man with the emotional age of a two-year-old.”

Adjective

In a state of being irritated or aggravated by something unwanted or disliked

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

carrying a chip on your shoulder

antagonized^US

having a fit of the sulks

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

antagonised^UK

with all guns blazing

beside yourself with rage

humourless^UK

humorless^US

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“Mary became growingly impatient with his showmanship and various liaisons.”

Adjective

Not having the tolerance or patience for someone or something

“Sam was professedly quite impatient when it came to slow-walking pedestrians.”

Adjective

with a chip on your shoulder

Characterized by dissatisfaction or disgruntlement

fed up to the back teeth

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

like a bear with a sore head

antagonized^US

criticizing^US

baulked^UK

balked^US

antagonised^UK

criticising^UK

have had something up to here

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

with chip on shoulder

sniveling^US

have had it up to here

snivelling^UK

carrying a chip on your shoulder

humourless^UK

humorless^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

have had it up to here with

have had a basinful of

agonised^UK

agonized^US

having got out of bed on the wrong side

having got out of bed the wrong side

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Adjective

Uncooperative or belligerent in nature

obstinately disobedient

without law and order

as stubborn as a mule

standing one's ground

quarreling^US

quarrelling^UK

like a bear with a sore head

in a mood

ill-humoured^UK

quick-tempered

on a short fuse

having got out of bed the wrong side

short-fused

in a bad mood

roller-coaster

full of ups and downs

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Adjective

have had something up to here

Reluctant to see or experience any more of

have had it up to here

have had it up to here with

sick to the back teeth

have had a basinful of

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Adjective

Done hurriedly, typically without thought

jumping to conclusions

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Adjective