Out of patience Meaning in English

expression

US

OWT-uhv-PAY-shuhns

UK

OWT-ov-PAY-shuhns

Definition

No longer willing or able to wait calmly or tolerate something annoying; you have lost your patience.

Usage & Nuances

Common in informal spoken English to express frustration or annoyance. Often used in 'I'm out of patience' or 'She's out of patience with...' phrases. Don't confuse with 'run out of time' (about time, not patience).

• Spanish: sin paciencia
• Portuguese (BR): sem paciência
• Portuguese (PT): sem paciência
• Chinese (Simplified): 失去耐心
• Chinese (Traditional): 失去耐心
• Hindi: धैर्य हार जाना
• Arabic: نفد صبره
• Bengali: ধৈর্য হারানো - সহ্যের বাইরে চলে যাওয়া
• Russian: терпение закончилось - вышел из себя
• Japanese: 我慢の限界 - 我慢できない
• Vietnamese: hết kiên nhẫn
• Korean: 인내심이 바닥났다 - 참을성이 없다
• Turkish: sabırsız - sabrı kalmamak
• Urdu: صبر ختم ہونا - برداشت ختم ہونا
• Indonesian: kehabisan kesabaran - sudah tidak sabar

Example Sentences

I am out of patience with this noisy dog.

basic

She is out of patience with the slow internet.

basic

The teacher is out of patience with the noisy class.

basic

I've been waiting for hours—I am out of patience now.

natural

My kids are making a mess again. Honestly, I'm out of patience.

natural

If you keep ignoring me, I'll be out of patience soon.

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