impatient

/ɛ̃.pa.sjɑ̃/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

impatient
- Les enfants sont impatients d'ouvrir leurs cadeaux.
  
  The children are impatient to open their gifts.

Close synonyms for "eager, impatient."

Similar in other languages

German

ungeduldig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "impatient."

Spanish

impaciente is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "impatient."

Portuguese

impaciente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "impatient."

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Last updated 2026-09-27