The meaning of Impatient

adjective

Having an ache in a part of one's body.

Usage examples:

The cool air was a relief to my aching head

verb

Suffer from a continuous dull pain.

Usage examples:

My legs ached from the previous day's exercise

verb

Present participle of ache

Usage examples:

My head/tooth/back aches., i ache/i'm aching all over., i've got one or two aching muscles after ye…

adjective

Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.

Usage examples:

There's no point getting agitated

verb

Make (someone) troubled or nervous.

Usage examples:

The thought of questioning toby agitated him extremely

adjective

Nervous because of worry or fear that is difficult to control

Usage examples:

Gordon became visibly agitated when asked about the minimum wage issue., many times the private hos…

adjective

Feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger.

Usage examples:

An angry customer

adjective

Having the feeling people get when something unfair, painful, or bad happens

Usage examples:

An angry mob, i hope you aren’t angry with me., he angrily slammed the door.

adjective

Slightly angry; irritated.

Usage examples:

Kelly was annoyed with him

verb

Make (someone) a little angry; irritate.

Usage examples:

The decision really annoyed him

adjective

Angry

Usage examples:

I was so annoyed with him for turning up late., he was annoyed at the way she tried to take over th…

adjective

Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Usage examples:

She was extremely anxious about her exams

adjective

Wanting very much for something to happen; eager

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] i’ve been anxious to meet you., [ + to infinitive ] it was getting late, and i …

adjective

Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.

Usage examples:

An avid reader of science fiction

adjective

Extremely eager or interested

Usage examples:

Knowles is an avid runner and cross-country skier., we listened avidly to the news from our secret …

adjective

Irritable.

Usage examples:

A rather crabby old man

adjective

Easily annoyed and complaining

Usage examples:

You're very crabby today. what's bothering you?

noun

A mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or ×).

Usage examples:

Place a cross against the preferred choice

verb

Go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, stretch of water, etc.).

Usage examples:

She has crossed the atlantic twice

adjective

Annoyed.

Usage examples:

He seemed to be very cross about something

adjective

Having or characterized by desire.

Usage examples:

The pope was desirous of peace in europe

adjective

Wanting something

Usage examples:

The duke is desirous of meeting you.

adjective

Dissatisfied, especially with one's circumstances.

Usage examples:

I am so discontented with my work

adjective

Feeling unhappy because you want better treatment or an improved situation

Usage examples:

He had to cope with large numbers of discontented passengers., nurses are increasingly discontented…

adjective

Angry or dissatisfied.

Usage examples:

Judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public

verb

Make (someone) angry or dissatisfied.

Usage examples:

Nothing disgruntles anyone more than the feeling they are being cheated

adjective

Unhappy, annoyed, and disappointed about something

Usage examples:

A disgruntled employee

adjective

Feeling or showing annoyance and displeasure.

Usage examples:

He was displeased with your work

verb

Make (someone) feel annoyed or dissatisfied.

Usage examples:

The tone of the letter displeased him

adjective

Annoyed or unhappy

Usage examples:

I am very unhappy and displeased with what i have read., he says you weren't entirely displeased at…

adjective

On the point of death.

Usage examples:

He visited his dying mother

verb

(of a person, animal, or plant) stop living.

Usage examples:

He died of tuberculosis

Present participle of die

adjective

Strongly wanting to do or have something.

Usage examples:

The man was eager to please

adjective

Having or showing desire or interest

Usage examples:

Lots of eager volunteers responded to the appeal for help.

adjective

Tense, nervous, or irritable.

Usage examples:

He became edgy and defensive

adjective

Nervous or easily upset

Usage examples:

He paced the hallway looking edgy and impatient.

adjective

Feeling or expressing distress or irritation.

Usage examples:

The baby was crying with a fretful whimper

adjective

Behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, or uncomfortable

Usage examples:

By midnight the children were tired and fretful (= complaining a lot because they were unhappy).

adjective

Bad-tempered and irritable.

Usage examples:

His performance as the grumpy gateman

adjective

Being in a slightly angry mood because you are annoyed at something or are feeling tired

Usage examples:

Dad is always grumpy on monday mornings.

adjective

Not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own.

Usage examples:

As a society we are more intolerant of certain types of violence than we were in the past

adjective

Disapproving of or refusing to accept people, behavior, or ideas that are different from your own

Usage examples:

As a historian, she was intolerant of poorly done research., he began to speak out against racism a…

adjective

Showing or feeling slight anger; annoyed.

Usage examples:

The irritated look on alec's face

verb

Make (someone) annoyed or a little angry.

Usage examples:

His tone irritated her

adjective

Annoyed

Usage examples:

I began to get increasingly irritated by/at her questions.

verb

Be the site of or cause an itch.

Usage examples:

The bite itched like crazy

noun

An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.

Usage examples:

But shortly after ben began eating his lunch, his child-care provider noticed he seemed to be tryin…

noun

An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.

Usage examples:

But shortly after ben began eating his lunch, his child-care provider noticed he seemed to be tryin…

adjective

Nervous or unable to relax.

Usage examples:

Caffeine makes me jittery

adjective

Showing nervousness or fear about something

Usage examples:

Jittery about sth markets are feeling very jittery about a possible rise in interest rates., jitter…

adjective

(of a person) anxious and uneasy.

Usage examples:

He was tired and jumpy

adjective

Nervous or anxious

Usage examples:

Stop watching him; it makes him jumpy.

adjective

Nervous or uncertain about what might happen in the future

Usage examples:

Calming jumpy markets can be difficult in times of crisis.

adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

A keen gardener

verb

Wail in grief for a dead person.

Usage examples:

The body of johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him

noun

An irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

noun

A yearning desire.

Usage examples:

Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days

adjective

Having or showing a yearning desire.

Usage examples:

Her longing eyes

verb

Have a strong wish or desire.

Usage examples:

She longed for a little more excitement

adjective

(of a person) given to unpredictable changes of mood, especially sudden bouts of gloominess or sullenness.

Usage examples:

His moody adolescent brother

adjective

(of a person) often sad, or changing from being happy to sad, often for no clear reason

adjective

Easily agitated or alarmed.

Usage examples:

A sensitive, nervous person

adjective

Easily agitated or alarmed; nervous.

Usage examples:

He was nervy and on edge

adjective

Worried

Usage examples:

I'm always nervy before an exam.

verb

Annoy or irritate.

Usage examples:

That was the one thing that peeved him

adjective

Annoyed or irritated.

Usage examples:

A somewhat peeved tone

adjective

Annoyed

Usage examples:

He was peeved because we didn't ask him what he thought about the idea.

adjective

Having or showing an irritable disposition.

Usage examples:

A thin peevish voice

verb

Arouse (interest or curiosity).

Usage examples:

With his scientific curiosity piqued, he was looking forward to being able to analyse his find

verb

Score a pique against (one's opponent).

noun

A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride.

Usage examples:

He left in a fit of pique

adjective

Complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner.

Usage examples:

She became querulous and demanding

adjective

Likely to become angry very easily

Usage examples:

She was a quick-tempered woman., he could be quick-tempered with those who opposed him.

adjective

Very enthusiastic and eager to do something.

Usage examples:

She was raring to get back to her work

adjective

Very enthusiastic or eager

Usage examples:

Everyone is raring to go.

adjective

(of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction.

Usage examples:

The crowd had been waiting for hours and many were becoming restive

adjective

Unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.

Usage examples:

The audience grew restless and inattentive

adjective

Moving because you are unable to relax, esp. because you are worried or bored, or (of an activity) having a lot of movement as a characteristic

Usage examples:

He dozed off to a restless sleep., the audience began to get restless., the opposition parties prov…

adjective

Tending to become angry quickly and easily

adjective

Irritable and inclined to speak sharply; snappish.

Usage examples:

Anything unusual made her snappy and nervous

adjective

Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered.

Usage examples:

His testy, disapproving father

adjective

Lacking patience and feeling upset

Usage examples:

My wife gets testy if we don’t have dessert.

adjective

Irritable and bad-tempered.

Usage examples:

She had always been tetchy and impatient with him

adjective

Easily made angry, unhappy, or upset

Usage examples:

Be careful what you say to anna - she's been a little tetchy lately.

adjective

Nervous; anxious.

Usage examples:

She felt twitchy about the man hovering in the background

adjective

Nervous and worried, sometimes showing this through sudden movements or movements that do not appear smooth or relaxed

Usage examples:

On camera he appears twitchy and ill at ease., the president is getting twitchy about the fall in h…

adjective

Anxious or angry in a tense and overly controlled way.

Usage examples:

He is so uptight about everything

noun

A feeling of intense longing for something.

Usage examples:

He felt a yearning for the mountains

adjective

Involving or expressing yearning.

Usage examples:

A yearning hope

verb

Have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

Usage examples:

She yearned for a glimpse of him