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nounnounadjective

l’impatient

impatient

Qui ne peut pas attendre sans s’énerver ou se sentir nerveux.

Definition & meaning

Impatient means impatient: unwilling to wait calmly, or easily annoyed by delays.

It can also mean eager or unable to wait for something, without necessarily implying annoyance.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Masculine singular adjective: impatient
  • Feminine singular: impatiente
  • Masculine plural: impatients
  • Feminine plural: impatientes

It comes from Latin impatiens, formed from the negative prefix im- and a root related to patience.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • nerveux — nervous or restless; it emphasizes anxiety rather than unwillingness to wait.
  • pressé — in a hurry; it emphasizes urgency.
  • impatient is the opposite of patient , meaning able to wait calmly.

Common phrases & collocations

  • être impatient de — to be eager to do something: Je suis impatient de partir means “I can’t wait to leave.”
  • être impatient de voir — to be eager to see.
  • attendre avec impatience — to wait eagerly or impatiently.

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Examples

Je suis impatient d'aller au parc.adjective

I am impatient to go to the park.

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