impatient
/ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/adjective
उच्चारण इम्पेश्न्ट
अधीर, बेसब्र, जल्दी झुंझलाने वाला
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~ (at/with sb/sth)
annoyed or irritated by somebody or something, especially because you have to wait
अधीर, बेसब्र, जल्दी झुंझलाने वाला
- Passengers were growing impatient at the delay.
- He is impatient with slow learners.
- The customers grew impatient with the slow service.
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- He is impatient with people who arrive late.
- Don't be impatient; the results will be out soon.
Synonyms restless irritated intolerant short-tempered edgy
Opposite patient tolerant calm forbearing
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[not before noun] ~ to do sth | ~ for sth
wanting to do something soon; eager
(कुछ करने को) उत्सुक, बेताब
- She was impatient to see the result.
- impatient for change
- The children were impatient to open their Diwali gifts.
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- She was impatient for the holidays to start.
- Fans were impatient to see the new film.
Synonyms eager keen anxious longing raring
Opposite reluctant unwilling indifferent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
impatient with sb / sth
Use with when the irritation is directed at a person or at something that is slow or tiresome.
जब झुँझलाहट किसी व्यक्ति या धीमी चीज़ पर हो, तब 'impatient' के बाद with आता है।
- The examiner grew impatient with the nervous candidate.
- Passengers were impatient with the slow ticket counter.
impatient for sth
Use for when you are eager to get something that has not yet arrived.
जब आप किसी ऐसी चीज़ के लिए उतावले हों जो अभी तक मिली नहीं है, तब 'impatient for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The students were impatient for the result to be declared.
impatient to do sth
Use a to-infinitive when you are keen to start an action at once.
जब आप किसी काम को तुरंत शुरू करने को उत्सुक हों, तब to-infinitive आता है।
- Radhika was impatient to open her appointment letter.
- He was impatient to leave the crowded hall.
impatient of sth (formal)
In formal writing, impatient of means unwilling to tolerate something such as delay or criticism.
औपचारिक लेखन में 'impatient of' का अर्थ किसी चीज़, जैसे देरी या आलोचना, को सहन न करना है।
- The new manager was impatient of excuses.
+Collocations 4
adverb + impatient
increasinglyvisiblygrowingextremelysomewhat
- The crowd grew increasingly impatient as the speaker arrived late.
impatient + noun
gesturetonesighshake of the headreply
- He gave an impatient sigh and checked his watch.
verb + impatient
becomegrowgetsoundfeel
- Do not get impatient; good results take time.
impatient + preposition
withforofatto
- Farmers are impatient for the first rains of the monsoon.
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- Don't be impatient with younger children; they learn slowly.
छोटे बच्चों पर अधीर मत होइए; वे धीरे-धीरे सीखते हैं।
- The passengers were impatient to reach home after the long delay.
लंबी देरी के बाद यात्री घर पहुँचने के लिए उतावले थे।
- He tapped his pen in an impatient way during the lecture.
उसने व्याख्यान के दौरान अधीरता से अपना पेन थपथपाया।
- Impatient students often skip the basics and then make errors.
अधीर विद्यार्थी अक्सर मूल बातें छोड़ देते हैं और फिर गलतियाँ करते हैं।
- The team was impatient for change after three defeats.
तीन हार के बाद टीम बदलाव के लिए बेचैन थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is impatient for her brother's behaviour.
✓ She is impatient with her brother's behaviour.
Impatient takes with before a person or their behaviour; for is used only for something awaited.
व्यक्ति या उसके व्यवहार के लिए 'impatient' के बाद with आता है; for केवल प्रतीक्षित वस्तु के लिए आता है।
✗ The students are impatient of the result.
✓ The students are impatient for the result.
For something you are waiting to receive, use impatient for, not impatient of.
जिस चीज़ की आप प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हों उसके लिए 'impatient for' लिखें, 'impatient of' नहीं।
✗ He is very impatience to start the work.
✓ He is very impatient to start the work.
After is/very you need the adjective impatient, not the noun impatience.
is/very के बाद adjective 'impatient' आता है, noun 'impatience' नहीं।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
restless irritated intolerant short-tempered edgy eager keen anxious longing raring
Antonyms
patient tolerant calm forbearing reluctant unwilling indifferent
AaSpelling
im·pa·tient
With im- before p and -tient (not 'inpatient', which means a patient staying in hospital, or 'impatiant').
p से पहले im- और अंत में -tient ('inpatient' गलत है, जिसका अर्थ अस्पताल में भर्ती मरीज़ है, या 'impatiant')।
?Which word?
The impatient/inpatient pair is a spelling trap.
Impatient और inpatient की जोड़ी spelling trap है।
§Grammar and usage
Impatient with a person, at a delay, to do sth, for sth.
व्यक्ति से 'impatient with', देरी पर 'at', 'to do sth', 'for sth'।