Impatient: meaning, definitions and examples
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impatient
[ ษชmหpeษชสษnt ]
feeling
Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was growing impatient waiting for the results.
- He tapped his foot impatiently while waiting in line.
- Impatient customers often demand fast service.
person
A person who is easily annoyed or provoked.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Don't be such an impatient, the line is moving slowly.
- She was known as an impatient when it came to waiting.
medicine
A patient who is difficult to deal with, especially in terms of compliance with a treatment plan.
Synonyms
difficult patient, noncompliant patient
Examples of usage
- The doctor had to deal with a particularly impatient who refused to take the prescribed medication.
- The nurse found it challenging to handle the impatient in the ward.
Translations
Translations of the word "impatient" in other languages:
๐ต๐น impaciente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคงเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช ungeduldig
๐ฎ๐ฉ tidak sabar
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตัะตัะฟะปััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niecierpliwy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฃใใก
๐ซ๐ท impatient
๐ช๐ธ impaciente
๐น๐ท sabฤฑrsฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐธ์์ฑ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ุตุจูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ netrpฤlivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ netrpezlivรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไธ่็ฆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ nepotrpeลพljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ รณรพolinmรณรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะดะฐะผััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษbirli olmayan
๐ฒ๐ฝ impaciente
Etymology
The word 'impatient' originated from the Latin word 'impatiens', which is a combination of 'in-' (not) and 'pati' (to suffer). It entered the English language in the 14th century with the meaning 'restless' or 'unable to bear'. Over time, 'impatient' evolved to describe a person who is easily irritated or provoked, as well as a medical term for a noncompliant patient. The word reflects the human tendency to struggle with waiting or enduring discomfort.
See also: impatiently, patience, patiently, patients.