impatience
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impatience
The state in which someone cannot calmly wait for something and becomes nervous or irritated as a result. It is the opposite of patience.
Seine Ungeduld war ihm deutlich anzumerken, als er auf den verspäteten Zug wartete.
His impatience was clearly noticeable as he waited for the delayed train.
The prefix 'un-' expresses negation or the opposite. 'Ungeduld' (impatience) is therefore the opposite of 'Geduld' (patience).
Seine Ungeduld war ein großes Problem bei dem komplizierten Projekt.
His impatience was a big problem during the complicated project.
Common phrases are 'seine Ungeduld zeigen' (to show one's impatience), 'jemanden zur Ungeduld treiben' (to drive someone to impatience), or speaking of 'wachsender Ungeduld' (growing impatience).
Die ständigen Verzögerungen trieben die Wartenden zur Ungeduld.
The constant delays drove those waiting to impatience.
To express the reason for an action that happens out of impatience, the phrase 'vor Ungeduld' (out of impatience) is often used.
Sie trommelte vor Ungeduld mit den Fingern auf den Tisch.
She drummed her fingers on the table out of impatience.
haste / hurry
Both words can occur in a situation where someone wants a result quickly. Eile arises from external time pressure or the desire to get something done quickly. Ungeduld, on the other hand, describes the inner restlessness or irritation caused by being unable to wait calmly.
Aus Ungeduld fragte sie schon nach wenigen Minuten nach dem Ergebnis.
Out of impatience, she asked about the result after only a few minutes.
Wegen der Eile musste sie den Antrag noch vor dem Ende des Tages abschicken.
Because of the time pressure, she had to submit the application before the end of the day.
