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Meaning of impatient – Learner’s Dictionary

impatient
adjective
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/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ us

impatient adjective (EASILY ANNOYED)

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B2
easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait:
I get impatient with the children when they won't do their homework.

impatient adjective (WANTING ACTION)

B2
wanting something to happen as soon as possible:
[ + to do sth ] We were up early, impatient to make a start.
People are increasingly impatient for change in this country.

impatiently

adverb
B2
We waited impatiently for the show to begin.

(Definition of impatient from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of impatient

in Chinese (Traditional)
不耐煩的，無耐心的, 切望的, 焦急的…
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不耐烦的，无耐心的, 切望的, 焦急的…
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in Spanish
impaciente, deseoso, impaciente [masculine-feminine]…
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in Portuguese
impaciente, impaciente [masculine-feminine], ansioso/-osa [masculine-feminine]…
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अधीर, उतावळा…
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いらいらした, 気が短い, 待ちきれない…
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tahammülsüz, hogörüsüz, toleranssız…
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impatient/-ente, impatient…
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impacient, desitjós…
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ongeduldig…
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ஒருவரின் தவறுகளால் எளிதில் கோபப்படுவீர்கள் அல்லது நீங்கள் காத்திருக்க வேண்டியிருப்பதால், விரைவில் ஏதாவது நடக்க வேண்டும் என்று விரும்பக்கூடியது…
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अधीर, बेसब्र, आतुर…
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અધીર, ધૈર્યહીન…
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utålmodig…
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otålig…
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tidak sabar…
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ungeduldig…
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utålmodig, ivrig…
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بے صبر, جلد باز, عاقبت نا اندیش…
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нетерплячий…
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относящийся нетерпимо к чему-либо, нетерпеливый…
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అసహనం, ఇతరుల తప్పులను చూసి, లేదా వేచి ఉండవలసి వచ్చినందుకు తొందరగా నొచ్చుకోవడం…
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نافِذ الصَّبْر, قَليل الصَّبْر…
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অধৈর্য, অধীর…
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netrpělivý…
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tidak sabar…
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ใจร้อน…
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thiếu kiên nhẫn…
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niecierpliwy…
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성급한, 조급한…
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impaziente…
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