impatient

im·pa·tient  (m-pshnt)

adj.

1. Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless.

2. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant: impatient of criticism.

3. Expressing or produced by impatience: an impatient scowl.

4. Restively eager or desirous; anxious: impatient to begin.

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[Middle English impacient, from Old French impatient, from Latin impatins, impatient- : in-, not; see in-¹ + patins, present participle of pat, to suffer, endure; see patient.]

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im·patient·ly adv.

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impatient

Adjective

1. irritable at any delay or difficulty

2. restless to have or do something

impatience n
impatiently adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	impatient - restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism" agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents" patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
	2.	impatient - (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness; "impatient to begin"; "raring to go" raring eager - having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"

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impatient

adjective 1. cross, tense, annoyed, irritated, prickly, edgy, touchy, bad-tempered, intolerant, petulant, ill-tempered, cantankerous, ratty Brit., N.Z. (informal) chippy (informal) hot-tempered, quick-tempered, crotchety (informal) ill-humoured, narky Brit. (slang) out of humour

adjective 2. irritable, fiery, abrupt, hasty, snappy, indignant, curt, vehement, brusque, irascible, testy << OPPOSITE easy-going

adjective 3. eager, longing, keen, hot, earnest, raring, anxious, hungry, intent, enthusiastic, yearning, greedy, restless, ardent, avid, fervent, zealous, chafing, vehement, fretful, straining at the leash, fervid, keen as mustard, like a cat on hot bricks (informal) athirst << OPPOSITE calm

Translations

impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] adj → impaciente;

to get or grow impatient → impacientarse

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impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] adj → impatient(e);

to get or grow impatient → s'impatienter

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impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] impatience adj → ungeduldig;

to get or grow impatient impatience → ungeduldig werden;

to be impatient to do sth impatience → es nicht erwarten können, etw zu tun

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impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] adj → impaziente;

to get or grow impatient → perdere la pazienza

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impatient

adj impatient [imˈpeiʃənt]

not willing to wait or delay; not patient Don't be so impatient – it will soon be your turn. ongeduldig غَيْر صَبور нетърпелив netrpělivý utålmodig ungeduldig ανυπόμονος impaciente kärsitu عجول kärsimätön impatient חֲסַר סַבלָנוּת अधीर nestrpljiv türelmetlen tidak sabar óþolinmóður impaziente せっかちな 조급한 nekantrus nepacietīgs; neiecietīgs tidak sabar ongeduldig utålmodig niecierpliwy impaciente nerăbdător нетерпеливый netrpezlivý nepotrpežljiv nestrpljiv otålig ใจร้อน sabırsız 不耐煩的 нетерплячий بے تحمّل thiếu kiên nhẫn 不耐烦的

n imˈpatience

ongeduld عَدَم صَبْر нетърпение netrpělivost utålmodighed die Ungeduld ανυπομονησία impaciencia kärsitus بی صبری kärsimättömyys impatience חוֹסֶר סַבלָנוּת अधैर्यता nestrpljivost türelmetlenség ketidaksabaran óþolinmæði impazienza 性急 조급함 nekantrumas nepacietība; neiecietība dengan tidak sabar ongeduld utålmodighet niecierpliwość impaciência nerăbdare нетерпение; нетерпеливость netrpezlivosť nepotrpežljivost nestrpljivost otålighet ความไม่อดทน sabırsızlık 不耐煩 нетерпіння بے صبری tính thiếu kiên nhẫn 不耐烦

adv imˈpatiently

ongeduldig بِدون صَبْرٍ нетърпимо netrpělivě utålmodigt ungeduldig ανυπόμονα impacientemente kärsitult با بی صبری kärsimättömästi impatiemment בְּקוֹצֶר רוּחַ अधीरता से nastrpljivo türelmetlenül secara tidak sabar önuglega impazientemente もどかしげに 조급하게 nekantriai nepacietīgi; neiecietīgi ketidaksabaran ongeduldig utålmodig niecierpliwie impacientemente cu nerăbdare нетерпеливо netrpezlivo nepotrpežljivo nestrpljivo otåligt อย่างใจร้อน sabırsızlıkla 不耐煩地 нетерпляче بے صبری سے một cách thiếu kiên nhẫn 不耐烦地