Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Impatient

Impatient (im*pā"shent) , adjective

[Old English impacient, French impatient, from Latin impatiens; pref. im- not + patiens patient. See Patient.]

1.
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 violent, sudden, and impatient necessity. — Jer. Taylor
Fame, impatient of extremes, decays Not more by envy than excess of praise. — Pope
The impatient man will not give himself time to be informed of the matter that lies before him. — Addison
Dryden was poor and impatient of poverty. — Macaulay
2.
Not to be borne; unendurable. [Obsolete] — Spenser
3.
Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies. — Shakespeare

Impatient , noun

One who is impatient. [Rare]