impatience (Meaning)
impatience (n)
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
a restless desire for change and excitement
a dislike of anything that causes delay
impatience (n.)
The quality of being impatient; want of endurance of pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness for change, or for something expected; restlessness; chafing of spirit; fretfulness; passion; as, the impatience of a child or an invalid.
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impatience Sentence Examples
- His impatience led him to make rash decisions he later regretted.
- The children's impatience for Christmas was palpable as they counted down the days.
- The doctor's impatience with the patient's persistent questions grew with each visit.
- Her impatience for the results of the test drove her to check her phone compulsively.
- The traffic jam tested his patience, but his impatience only made the situation worse.
- The teacher's impatience with the struggling student was evident in her tone and body language.
- The athlete's impatience to win the race fueled his intense focus and determination.
- His impatience with bureaucracy led him to take matters into his own hands.
- The mother's impatience with her crying baby caused her to lose her temper momentarily.
- The impatience of the audience was contagious, as they eagerly awaited the performance to begin.
FAQs About the word impatience
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay, a restless desire for change and excitement, a dislike of anything that causes delayThe quality
enthusiasm, hunger, appetite, thirst, excitement, lust, ardor, desirousness, passion,eagerness
apathy, apathy, indifference,indifference, aloofness, nonchalance, detachment, languor, aloofness, languor
His impatience led him to make rash decisions he later regretted.
The children's impatience for Christmas was palpable as they counted down the days.
The doctor's impatience with the patient's persistent questions grew with each visit.
Her impatience for the results of the test drove her to check her phone compulsively.
