English-Thai Dictionary

impatient

ADJ ใจร้อน  ใจเร็ว  หงุดหงิด  ซึ่ง ไม่ อดทน  irritable patient tolerant jai-ron

 

impatiently

ADV อย่าง หงุดหงิด  อย่าง ฉุนเฉียว  อย่าง อารมณ์เสีย  อย่าง ไม่สบอารมณ์  อย่าง เบื่อหน่าย  อย่าง รำคาญ  irritably patiently toerantly yang-ngid-ngid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPATIENT

a.[L. impatiens. ] Uneasy or fretful under suffering; not bearing pain with composure; not enduring evil without fretfulness, uneasiness, and a desire or effort to get rid of the evil. Young men are impatient of restraint. We are all apt to be impatient under wrongs; but it is a christian duty not to be impatient in sickness, or under any afflictive dispensation of Providence. 1. Not suffering quietly; not enduring.
Fame, impatient of extremes, decays
Not more by envy than excess of praise.
2. Hasty; eager; not enduring delay. The impatient man will not wait for information; he often acts with precipitance. Be not impatient for the return of spring.
3. Not to be borne; as impatient smart.
This word is followed by of, at, for, or under. We are impatient of restraint, or of wrongs; impatient at the delay of expected good; impatient for the return of a friend, or for the arrival of the mail; impatient under evils of any kind. The proper use of these particles can be learnt only by practice or observation.

 

IMPATIENT

n.One who is restless under suffering.

 

IMPATIENTLY

adv. With uneasiness or restlessness; as, to bear disappointment impatiently. 1. With eager desire causing uneasiness; as, to wait impatiently for the arrival of one's friend.
2. Passionately; ardently.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPATIENT

Im *pa "tient, a. Etym: [OE. impacient, F. impatient, fr. L. impatiens; pref. im- not + patiens patient. See Patient. ]

 

1. Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or opposition; eager for change, or for something expected; hasty; passionate; -- often followed by at, for, of, and under. A violent, sudden, and impatient necessity. Jer. Taylor. Fame, impatient of extremes, decays Not more by envy than excess of praise. Pope. The impatient man will not give himself time to be informed of the matter that lies before him. Addison. Dryden was poor and impatient of poverty. Macaulay.

 

2. Not to be borne; unendurable. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

3. Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies. Shak.

 

Syn. -- Restless; uneasy; changeable; hot; eager; fretful; intolerant; passionate.

 

IMPATIENT

IMPATIENT Im *pa "tient, n.

 

Defn: One who is impatient. [R.]

 

IMPATIENTLY

IMPATIENTLY Im *pa "tient *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an impatient manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

impatient

im pa tient |imˈpāSHənt ɪmˈpeɪʃənt | ▶adjective 1 having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked: an impatient motorist blaring his horn | she was impatient with any restriction. • [ predic. ] (impatient of ) intolerant of: a man impatient of bureaucracy. 2 restlessly eager: they are impatient for change | [ with infinitive ] : he was impatient to be on his way. DERIVATIVES im pa tient ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the senses ‘lacking patience ’ and ‘unbearable ’): via Old French from Latin impatient- ‘not bearing, impatient, ’ from in- ‘not ’ + pati ‘suffer, bear. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

impatient

im |pa ¦tient |ɪmˈpeɪʃ (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked: an impatient motorist blaring his horn | she can be impatient with people who don't see things her way. • (impatient of ) intolerant of: a man impatient of bureaucracy. 2 restlessly eager: they are impatient for change | [ with infinitive ] : he was impatient to be on his way. DERIVATIVES impatiently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the senses ‘lacking patience ’ and ‘unbearable ’): via Old French from Latin impatient- ‘not bearing, impatient ’, from in- ‘not ’ + pati ‘suffer, bear ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

impatient

impatient adjective 1 Elaine grew impatient: restless, restive, agitated, nervous, anxious, tense, ill at ease, edgy, jumpy, keyed up; informal twitchy, jittery, uptight, high-strung. ANTONYMS calm, indifferent. 2 they are impatient to get back home: anxious, eager, keen, yearning, longing, aching, agog; informal itching, dying, raring, gung-ho, straining at the leash. ANTONYMS reluctant. 3 why must you be so impatient with the children? irritated, annoyed, angry, testy, tetchy, snappy, cross, querulous, peevish, piqued, short-tempered; abrupt, curt, brusque, terse, short; informal peeved. ANTONYMS even-tempered, pleased.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

impatient

impatient adjective 1 the hours ticked by and Melissa grew impatient: restless, restive, agitated, nervous, anxious, ill at ease, fretful, edgy, jumpy, jittery, worked up, keyed up; Brit. nervy; informal twitchy, uptight. ANTONYMS calm; indifferent. 2 they are impatient to get back home: anxious, eager, keen, avid, desirous, yearning, longing, aching; informal itching, dying, raring, gagging, straining at the leash. ANTONYMS reluctant. 3 he dismissed them with an impatient gesture: irritated, annoyed, angry, testy, tetchy, snappy, cross, crabby, moody, grumpy, querulous, fretful, peevish, peeved, piqued, discontented, displeased, disgruntled; intolerant, short-tempered, quick-tempered; abrupt, curt, brusque, terse, short; informal aggravated, grouchy; Brit. informal narked, narky, ratty, eggy, shirty. ANTONYMS pleased.

 

French Dictionary

impatient

impatient , iente adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin 1 Qui manque de patience. : Alex est un peu impatient. 2 Qui désire avec ferveur. : Je suis impatiente de me retrouver en vacances. nom féminin Nom vulgaire de la fleur appelée balsamine , plante annuelle qui vit bien à l ’ombre et fleurit tout l ’été. : Nous planterons des impatientes ou impatiens blanches. Note Technique Le nom peut aussi s ’orthographier impatiens. Prononciation Le premier t se prononce s, [ɛ̃pasjɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] Note Orthographique impa tient.

 

impatienter

impatienter v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Exaspérer, faire perdre patience à. : Ces retards commencent à l ’impatienter. verbe pronominal Perdre patience. : Sa copine s ’est impatientée et est partie sans l ’attendre. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elles se sont impatientées et ont mis les points sur les i. aimer Prononciation Le premier t se prononce s, [ɛ̃pasjɑ̃te ] Note Orthographique impa tien ter.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

impatient

im pa tient /ɪmpéɪʃ (ə )nt / (!( -a-は /eɪ /; -tientは /ʃ (ə )nt /)) 〖im (打ち消し )patient (我慢強く )〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖be ～〗〈人が 〉気短な ; 【遅れ 行動 行為などに 】いらいらしている , 我慢できない «with , of , at » (↔patient )▸ I was growing impatient with the things she said .彼女の言ったことにいらいらしてきた 2 〈人が 〉【ニュース 結果などを 】待ち遠しく思う «for » ; 〖be ～ to do 〗〈人が 〉しきりに …したがる (anxious ); 〖be ～ for A to do 〗〈人が 〉A 〈人 物 事 〉が …することを待ち望んでいる ▸ be impatient for political change 政治改革を待ち望む ▸ The children are impatient to learn new things .子供たちは新しいことを知りたがる ▸ They were impatient for the ceremony to end .彼らは式典が終わるのを待ち望んでいた .3 〖名詞 の前で 〗性急な, せっかちな ; 落ち着かない 〈行動など 〉▸ in an impatient mood 落ち着かない気分で

 

impatiently

im p á tient ly 副詞 性急に, いらいらして, 待ち遠しく思って, もどかしがって .