impatient
Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delaysRestless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
» Tom isn't as impatient as Mary.
Том не такой нетерпеливый, как Мария. — Selena777
Том не такий нетерплячий, як Мері. — deniko
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4 sensesRestless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays.
She dances when she becomes impatient.
ungeduldig
нетерпели́выйneterpelívyj
нетерпля́чийneterpljáčyj
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
Anxious and eager, especially to begin or have something.
нетерпели́выйneterpelívyj
Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience.
impatient speeches or replies
(obsolete)Not to be borne; unendurable.
Examples
293 sentencesTom isn't as impatient as Mary.
Том не такий нетерплячий, як Мері. — deniko
ruТом не такой нетерпеливый, как Мария. — Selena777
I know that Tom is impatient.
Я знаю, що Том нетерплячий. — deniko
Tom was impatient, but Mary wasn't.
Том був нетерплячий, а Мері ні. — deniko
Why are you always so impatient?
Чому ти завжди такий нетерплячий? — deniko
Tom is not as impatient as Mary.
Том не такий нетерплячий, як Мері. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Old French impacient (modern French impatient), from Latin impatiēns. By surface analFrom Old French impacient (modern French impatient), from Latin impatiēns. By surface analysis, im- + patient.
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Forms
more impatient, most impatient| Comparative | more impatient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most impatient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- (usually followed by ‘to’) full of eagerness:raring
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- as impatient as
- is impatient to
- impatient to see
- isn't as impatient
- getting impatient
- a very impatient
- be so impatient
- is very impatient
- is getting impatient
- becoming impatient
- are impatient for
- impatient to do
See also
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