Impatient Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

im-PAY-shuhnt

UK

/ɪmpˈeɪʃənt/

im-PAY-shuhnt

التعريف

Feeling or showing annoyance because you have to wait for something or someone, or because something is not happening quickly enough.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Impatient' is a negative trait, often used with 'with' (impatient with someone/something) or 'for' (impatient for something to happen). Not as strong as 'frustrated' or 'angry.' Common in both formal and informal settings.

• Spanish: impaciente
• Portuguese (BR): impaciente
• Portuguese (PT): impaciente
• Chinese (Simplified): 不耐烦的
• Chinese (Traditional): 不耐煩的
• Hindi: अधीर
• Arabic: غير صبور
• Bengali: অধীর - ধৈর্যহারানো
• Russian: нетерпеливый
• Japanese: せっかち - 我慢できない
• Vietnamese: nóng nảy - thiếu kiên nhẫn
• Korean: 참을성 없는
• Turkish: sabırsız
• Urdu: بے صبر - بے تاب
• Indonesian: tidak sabar

جمل نموذجية

The children grew impatient while waiting for dinner.

basic

He is always impatient in traffic jams.

basic

Please be patient and not impatient.

basic

She gets impatient when people talk slowly.

natural

I’m getting impatient waiting for the results.

natural

Don’t be so impatient—good things take time.

natural