| Main Entry: |
impatience |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
inability, unwillingness to wait |
Synonyms: |
agitation,
anger,
annoyance, ants in pants,
anxiety,
avidity, disquietude,
eagerness, edginess,
excitement, expectancy, fretfulness,
haste, hastiness,
heat*, impetuosity,
intolerance, irritability, irritableness, nervousness, quick temper, rashness, restiveness, restlessness, shortness, snappiness,
suspense,
uneasiness,
vehemence,
violence
|
Antonyms: |
control, ease, endurance, forbearance, patience, tolerance, waiting, willingness
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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