impatience
Americannoun
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lack of patience.
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eager desire for relief or change; restlessness.
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intolerance of anything that thwarts, delays, or hinders.
noun
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lack of patience; intolerance of or irritability with anything that impedes or delays
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restless desire for change and excitement
Etymology
Origin of impatience
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English impacience, from Latin impatientia; im- 2, patience
Example Sentences
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Even if the pace of development accelerated last year, particularly on the hardware side, Rokseth expressed a degree of impatience about innovation.
From Barron's
Many cooking problems can be traced not to a lack of skill, but to impatience.
From Salon
My anger and impatience bleed out from me and into the ground.
From Literature
Her impatience had long since turned to fury.
From Literature
Like his sister, he also received praise from his governess, Mrs. Apple, and Miss Mortimer, while the baroness frowned with impatience and Edward Ashton watched in silence.
From Literature
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