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impatience

[ im-pey-shuh ns ]
/ ɪmˈpeɪ ʃəns /
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noun

lack of patience.
eager desire for relief or change; restlessness.
intolerance of anything that thwarts, delays, or hinders.

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RELATED WORDS

nervousness, annoyance, anxiety, eagerness, excitement, uneasiness, anger, restlessness, edginess, irritability, intolerance, hastiness, disquietude, agitation, violence, avidity, heat, vehemence, suspense, restiveness

Nearby words

impassioned, impassive, impaste, impasto, impatent, impatience, impatiens, impatient, impawn, impeach, impeachable

Origin of impatience

1175–1225; Middle English impacience < Latin impatientia. See im-2, patience
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British Dictionary definitions for impatience

impatience

/ (ɪmˈpeɪʃəns) /

noun

lack of patience; intolerance of or irritability with anything that impedes or delays
restless desire for change and excitement
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012