impatiently

The word “impatiently” has 4 syllables: im-pa-tient-ly

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənt.li/


What is synonym and antonym for impatiently?

In the thesaurus, “impatiently” has 68 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for impatiently along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for impatiently

  • abruptly
  • actively
  • anticipatorily
  • ardently
  • automatically
  • avidly
  • breathlessly
  • cordially
  • cravingly
  • cursorily
  • eagerly
  • earnestly
  • energetically
  • enthusiastically
  • excitedly
  • expectantly
  • exuberantly
  • fanatically
  • fervently
  • fiercely
  • full tilt
  • gladly
  • glancingly
  • haphazardly
  • hastily
  • headfirst
  • headily
  • headlong
  • heartily
  • hotfoot
  • hotheadedly
  • hungrily
  • hurriedly
  • impetuously
  • impromptu
  • impulsively
  • intently
  • keenly
  • longingly
  • madly
  • offhand
  • offhandedly
  • pell-mell
  • precipitately
  • precipitously
  • promptly
  • rabidly
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • readily
  • recklessly
  • rhapsodically
  • sincerely
  • sky-high
  • speedily
  • spiritedly
  • spontaneously
  • strenuously
  • suddenly
  • thirstily
  • thoughtlessly
  • vigorously
  • warmly
  • willingly
  • with enthusiasm
  • with gusto
  • zealously
  • zestfully

Antonyms for impatiently

  • aloofly
  • apathetically
  • calculatingly
  • circumspectly
  • deliberately
  • designedly
  • disinterestedly
  • falteringly
  • grudgingly
  • haltingly
  • hesitantly
  • hesitatingly
  • impassively
  • incuriously
  • indifferently
  • leisurely
  • listlessly
  • lukewarmly
  • perfunctorily
  • reluctantly
  • slowly
  • studiedly
  • tentatively
  • unwillingly

Meanings of impatiently

  • adverb
    1. Without patience.

Example Sentences

  • She waited impatiently for the waiter to bring her order.
  • The kids called out impatiently as they stood in line for the ride.
  • He tapped his fingers on the desk impatiently, eager to leave.
  • They looked at their watches impatiently, wondering why the meeting hadn't started.
  • She impatiently waved for a taxi when she realized she was late.

On this page you'll find 92 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to impatiently, such as: abruptly, actively, aloofly, anticipatorily, apathetically, ardently, automatically.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

eagerly

  • actively
  • aggressively
  • animatedly
  • anticipatorily
  • ardently
  • assertively
  • avidly
  • breathlessly
  • briskly
  • cordially
  • cravingly
  • crisply
  • decidedly
  • determinedly
  • directly
  • dynamically
  • earnestly
  • emphatically
  • energetically
  • enthusiastically
  • excitedly
  • expectantly
  • explosively
  • exuberantly
  • fanatically
  • fast
  • fervently
  • fiercely
  • firmly
  • fixedly
  • forcefully
  • forcibly
  • full tilt
  • gamely
  • gladly
  • hammer and tongs
  • hard
  • heartily
  • hungrily
  • impatiently
  • intensively
  • intently
  • keenly
  • longingly
  • lustily
  • madly
  • manfully
  • mightily
  • muscularly
  • potently
  • powerfully
  • promptly
  • purposefully
  • rabidly
  • rapidly
  • readily
  • resolutely
  • rhapsodically
  • rigidly
  • robustly
  • roughshod
  • roundly
  • sharply
  • sincerely
  • sky-high
  • smartly
  • snappily
  • solidly
  • soundly
  • speedily
  • spiritedly
  • spunkily
  • squarely
  • steadfastly
  • steadily
  • stiffly
  • stoutly
  • strenuously
  • strongly
  • sturdily
  • surely
  • thirstily
  • vehemently
  • vigorously
  • violently
  • vivaciously
  • warmly
  • willingly
  • with enthusiasm
  • with gusto
  • zealously
  • zestfully

fanatically

keenly

  • abjectly
  • ably
  • actively
  • acutely
  • adroitly
  • agonizingly
  • alertly
  • angrily
  • animatedly
  • aptly
  • artfully
  • astutely
  • attentively
  • avidly
  • bitterly
  • blackly
  • boisterously
  • brilliantly
  • briskly
  • brutally
  • capably
  • carefully
  • cheerlessly
  • cleverly
  • closely
  • comprehendingly
  • coolly
  • crestfallenly
  • cruelly
  • cunningly
  • darkly
  • deceptively
  • deftly
  • dejectedly
  • deliberately
  • despairingly
  • despondently
  • discerningly
  • disconsolately
  • dismally
  • dispiritedly
  • distressfully
  • distressingly
  • dolefully
  • dolorously
  • dourly
  • downheartedly
  • drearily
  • eagerly
  • earnestly
  • energetically
  • enthusiastically
  • excitedly
  • exuberantly
  • facilely
  • fanatically
  • ferociously
  • fiercely
  • fixedly
  • forcibly
  • forlornly
  • foxily
  • frantically
  • furiously
  • gloomily
  • glumly
  • grievously
  • guilefully
  • hard
  • hardly
  • harshly
  • heavily
  • hurtfully
  • ill
  • impatiently
  • inconsolably
  • intellectually
  • intelligently
  • intensely
  • joylessly
  • judiciously
  • knowingly
  • knowledgeably
  • like fury
  • logically
  • low-spiritedly
  • lugubriously
  • madly
  • meanly
  • mirthlessly
  • miserably
  • morosely
  • mournfully
  • painfully
  • perspicaciously
  • pessimistically
  • piercingly
  • plaintively
  • poignantly
  • powerfully
  • prudently
  • rabidly
  • rancorously
  • rationally
  • reasonably
  • regretfully
  • relentlessly
  • reluctantly
  • resentfully
  • resourcefully
  • rhapsodically
  • rigorously
  • roughly
  • rowdily
  • ruefully
  • sadly
  • sagaciously
  • savagely
  • searchingly
  • sensibly
  • seriously
  • severely
  • sharply
  • shrewdly
  • skillfully
  • sky-high
  • slowly
  • slyly
  • smartly
  • somberly
  • sorely
  • sorrowfully
  • spiritedly
  • sprightly
  • steadily
  • stormily
  • strongly
  • suddenly
  • sullenly
  • trickily
  • tumultuously
  • turbulently
  • unhappily
  • uproariously
  • urgently
  • viciously
  • vigorously
  • violently
  • vivaciously
  • wailfully
  • warmly
  • watchfully
  • wildly
  • wisely
  • woefully
  • wretchedly
  • zealously

madly

  • absurdly
  • agitatedly
  • aimlessly
  • amok
  • amuck
  • avidly
  • berserk
  • berserkly
  • chaotically
  • confusedly
  • crazily
  • deliriously
  • dementedly
  • desperately
  • devotedly
  • distractedly
  • eagerly
  • energetically
  • enthusiastically
  • exceedingly
  • excessively
  • excitedly
  • extremely
  • exuberantly
  • fanatically
  • feverishly
  • foolishly
  • frantically
  • frenetically
  • frenziedly
  • furiously
  • haphazard
  • haphazardly
  • hard
  • harum-scarum
  • hastily
  • haywire
  • hectically
  • heedlessly
  • helter-skelter
  • hit or miss
  • hotheadedly
  • hurriedly
  • hysterically
  • impatiently
  • insanely
  • intensely
  • irrationally
  • keenly
  • like mad
  • ludicrously
  • nonsensically
  • passionately
  • pell-mell
  • psychotically
  • quickly
  • rabidly
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • recklessly
  • rhapsodically
  • riotously
  • senselessly
  • skittishly
  • sky-high
  • something fierce
  • speedily
  • stormily
  • to distraction
  • topsy-turvy
  • tumultuously
  • turbulently
  • uncontrollably
  • unreasonably
  • violently
  • wantonly
  • warmly
  • wild
  • wildly
  • zealously

rabidly

  • absurdly
  • avidly
  • crazily
  • deliriously
  • dementedly
  • desperately
  • devotedly
  • distractedly
  • eagerly
  • energetically
  • enthusiastically
  • exceedingly
  • excessively
  • excitedly
  • extremely
  • exuberantly
  • fanatically
  • foolishly
  • frantically
  • frenziedly
  • furiously
  • hard
  • hastily
  • hurriedly
  • hysterically
  • impatiently
  • insanely
  • intensely
  • irrationally
  • keenly
  • like mad
  • ludicrously
  • madly
  • maniacally
  • nonsensically
  • passionately
  • psychotically
  • quickly
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • ravingly
  • recklessly
  • rhapsodically
  • senselessly
  • sky-high
  • something fierce
  • speedily
  • stormily
  • to distraction
  • tumultuously
  • turbulently
  • unreasonably
  • violently
  • warmly
  • wildly
  • witlessly
  • zealously

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