impatient
gb/ɪmpˈeɪʃənt/ us/ɪmpˈeɪʃənt/
B1
Engels
~ 3700
Betekenissen
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adjective
B1
property
1
Not able to wait calmly
Not able to wait calmly for something to happen.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] is impatient for [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'impatient' with 'eager'. 'Eager' is positive, while 'impatient' often suggests frustration or irritation.
Synoniemen
restless (Suggests an inability to stay still or calm due to boredom or anticipation.)
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eager (Implies a strong desire for something to happen, but without the negative tone of 'impatient'.)
Antoniemen
patient (Able to accept delays or problems calmly.)
Woordcombinaties
grow impatient
|become impatient
|impatient for results
|impatient with delays
|sound impatient
Thema's
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- She grew impatient waiting for the bus.
- He's impatient for the meeting to start.
- The audience became impatient with the long speech.
- Stop tapping your foot—you’re making me impatient.
- They were impatient to open their presents.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I am impatient to see the movie.
- She is impatient for her food.
- He gets impatient when I am late.
- The children are impatient for summer.
- We are impatient to start the game.
adjective
B2
property
2
Not tolerant of slowness or errors
Not able to accept when people are slow or make mistakes.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] is impatient with [someone/something]
Synoniemen
irritable (Quickly annoyed, especially by small things.)
Antoniemen
tolerant (Willing to accept behavior or opinions you dislike.)
Woordcombinaties
impatient with children
|impatient with questions
|impatient with slow service
Thema's
emotions
|interpersonal
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- She’s impatient with her students when they don’t understand quickly.
- He became impatient with the slow internet connection.
- Managers can be impatient with repeated mistakes.
- Don’t be impatient with him—he’s just learning.
- The coach was impatient with the team’s lack of effort.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- My boss is impatient with slow workers.
- She is impatient with her little brother.
- He is impatient with bad drivers.
- The teacher is impatient with late homework.
- I am impatient with poor service.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
impatient
IPA
GB/ɪmpˈeɪʃənt/
US/ɪmpˈeɪʃənt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
im - pa - tient (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pa)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: impatient
Woordfamilie
Core family
impatience
noun B1
impatiently
adverb B1
Uitdrukkingen
grow impatient
1/ɡɹˈoʊ ɪmpˈeɪʃənt/
fixed phrase
Become annoyed from waiting too long
Start feeling annoyed because you have waited a long time.
Voorbeelden
- The crowd grew impatient during the delay.
- I’m starting to grow impatient with this process.
impatient for
1/ɪmpˈeɪʃənt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Eager and unable to wait for something
Wanting something to happen soon and not able to wait calmly.
Voorbeelden
- She’s impatient for the exam results.
- They were impatient for the show to begin.
impatient with
1/ɪmpˈeɪʃənt wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Easily annoyed by someone or something slow or faulty
Not able to accept when someone is slow or makes mistakes.
Voorbeelden
- He’s impatient with his younger sister.
- The driver was impatient with the traffic.