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- Dictionaryimpatience/ɪmˈpeɪʃns/
noun
- 1. the tendency to be impatient; irritability or restlessness: "she crumpled up the pages in a burst of impatience" Similar
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IMPATIENCE definition: 1. the feeling of being annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait: 2. the feeling…. Learn more.
Impatience is the tendency to be irritable or easily frustrated. A bus driver's impatience often results in her yelling, honking her horn, and gesturing angrily at other drivers. If you are easily annoyed or provoked, your impatience is showing.
The meaning of IMPATIENCE is the quality or state of being impatient.
the feeling of wanting something to happen as soon as possible: [ + to infinitive ] He was already half an hour late, which explains his impatience to leave. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of impatience from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of impatience.
Impatience definition: lack of patience.. See examples of IMPATIENCE used in a sentence.
Impatience is annoyance caused by having to wait too long for something. I remember his impatience with long speeches. American English : impatience / ɪmˈpeɪʃəns /
IMPATIENT definition: 1. easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait: 2. wanting something to…. Learn more.
