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 [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt]

adj

1. lacking patience; easily irritated at delay, opposition, etc.

2. exhibiting lack of patience an impatient retort

3. (postpositive; foll by of) intolerant (of) or indignant (at) impatient of indecision

4. (postpositive; often foll by for) restlessly eager (for something or to do something)

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 He becomes impatient as the hours pass.

2. irritable, fiery, abrupt, hasty, snappy, indignant, curt, vehement, brusque, irascible, testy Beware of being too impatient with others.
irritable tolerant, easy-going

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 They are impatient for jobs and security.
eager patient, cool, quiet, calm, composed, serene, imperturbable

Translations

impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] ADJ

1. (= irascible) [person] → impaciente, sin paciencia; [gesture] → de impaciencia
to get impatient (with sth/sb) → perder la paciencia or impacientarse(con algo/algn)
to make sb impatient → impacientar a algn

2. (= eager) → impaciente
to be impatient to do sth → estar impaciente por hacer algo

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impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃ^ənt] adj

[person] → impatient(e)
She was impatient with the delay
BUT Elle s'impatientait à cause du retard.
to be impatient with sb → se montrer impatient(e) avec qn
He was very impatient with students who could not follow him → Il se montrait très impatient avec les étudiants qui ne pouvaient le suivre.
to get impatient → s'impatienter
People are getting impatient → Les gens commencent à s'impatienter.
to get impatient at sth → manifester son impatience devant qch
Patients are getting impatient at the poor service provided by some GP practices → Les patients manifestent leur impatience devant la piètre qualité du service facturé par certains généralistes.
to grow impatient → s'impatienter

[gesture, movement] → impatient(e)

(= eager) to be impatient for sth → attendre impatiemment qch
to be impatient to do sth → être impatient(e) de faire qch
He was impatient to get home → Il était impatient de rentrer à la maison.

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impatient

adj → ungeduldig; (= intolerant) → unduldsam (of gegenüber); to be impatient to do something → unbedingt etw tun wollen

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impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃ/ənt] adj (eager) → impaziente; (irascible) → insofferente
to get or grow impatient (with sb/over sth) → perdere la pazienza (con qn/per qc)
impatient to do sth → impaziente di fare qc

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impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃ/ənt] adj (eager) → impaziente; (irascible) → insofferente
to get or grow impatient (with sb/over sth) → perdere la pazienza (con qn/per qc)
impatient to do sth → impaziente di fare qc

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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 참을 수 없는 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 성급함 nekantrumas nepacietība; neiecietība dengan tidak sabar ongeduld utålmodighet niecierpliwość impaciência nerăbdare нетерпение; нетерпеливость netrpezlivosť nepotrpežljivost nestrpljivost otålighet ความไม่อดทน sabırsızlık 沒耐性 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 성급하게 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

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impatient → غير صبور netrpělivý utålmodig ungeduldig ανυπόμονος impaciente kärsimätön impatient nestrpljiv impaziente いらいらしている 성급한 ongeduldig utålmodig niecierpliwy impaciente нетерпеливый otålig ไม่อดทน sabırsız thiếu kiên nhẫn 不耐烦的