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# impatient

adjective (impatient, more impatient, most impatient)

«impatient» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not able to wait calmly; easily annoyed when things take time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/#m1)
2. Very eager to do something soon: impatient to start. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/#m2)
3. Impatient with someone means easily annoyed by them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories it shows a character's feelings; in everyday life queues, waiting for presents, slow computers. Phrases: impatient to, impatient with, grow impatient.

### Examples

- The children were impatient for the holidays to start. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/#x1)
- Don't be impatient, your turn will come. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/#x2)
- The driver grew impatient in the traffic jam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/#x3)
- He was impatient with his little brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/#x4)
- I'm impatient to open my presents! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/#x5)
- The impatient customer tapped her foot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/#x6)
- "Don't be so impatient," said Snow-White. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/#x7)

### Note

Opposite: patient. Noun: impatience. Adverb: impatiently. Trap: patient is also a noun (someone seen by a doctor), but impatient is only an adjective.

## In Jewish tradition

In Numbers it means the people were worn down and discouraged by the long road.

**Interpretation.** The commentators see this as one of the people's repeated complaints in the wilderness, which brought punishment.

### Examples

- And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became impatient because of the way. (Torah NUM.21.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/impatient/#x1)
- Or why should I not be impatient? (Writings JOB.21.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/impatient/#x2)
- And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; 'for My soul became impatient of them, and their soul also loathed Me.' (Prophets ZEC.11.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/impatient/#x3)

### Note

Opposite: patient. Noun: impatience. Adverb: impatiently. Trap: patient is also a noun (someone seen by a doctor), but impatient is only an adjective.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «impatient» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impatient/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«impatient» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/impatient.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «impatient» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/impatient/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«impatient» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/impatient.html) on Mova free.