lack of patience; intolerance of or irritability with anything that impedes or delays
2.
restless desire for change and excitement
impatience in American English
(ɪmˈpeɪʃəns)
noun
lack of patience
; specif.,
a.
annoyance because of delay, opposition, etc.
b.
restless eagerness to do something, go somewhere, etc.
Word origin
ME impacience < OFr < L impatientia
Examples of 'impatience' in a sentence
impatience
Love is ready to say more - don't let impatience jinx it.
The Sun (2016)
Try not to let your impatience and irritability with others sour the rest of the day.
The Sun (2015)
Please forgive me always being in a hurry and for my impatience and intolerance.
Munro, Bill Dr. & Munro, Frances Beat Stress (1992)
Try not to let impatience take over.
The Sun (2010)
Try not to let impatience or restlessness mess things up.
The Sun (2015)
Letting impatience take over in talks about prices could prove expensive.
The Sun (2008)
Do not let impatience jinx a love relationship that needs more time.
The Sun (2013)
You are smart enough to let love move at its own speed and will not let impatience jinx it.
The Sun (2009)
You will think faster and smarter than people around you but don't let impatience show.
The Sun (2009)
He now faces an emboldened opposition as Russians show increasing impatience.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
During the campaign, the political leadership showed considerable impatience to get the thing over with.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You think faster than the people around you but don't let impatience jinx a work project.
The Sun (2014)
Love may be slow but you are getting there so don't let impatience jinx your plans.
The Sun (2012)
Instead of letting impatience jinx love, you are ready to give romance the time it needs.
The Sun (2006)
Ideas flow fast and your plans are on track so don't let impatience jinx them.
The Sun (2009)
Home plans can still work out so don't let impatience jinx them.
The Sun (2008)
Don't let impatience stop you checking cash facts meticulously.
The Sun (2007)
Don't let impatience jinx your plans at work.
The Sun (2008)
Don't let impatience jinx that home plan.
The Sun (2008)
Don't let impatience jinx plans that mean a lot to the family.
The Sun (2009)
Don't let impatience jinx home plans that might need more time.
The Sun (2011)
In many democracies around the world there is a similar hope, a restless impatience with politics as it is.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Yet all this takes time and Wall Street is showing the impatience for which it is notorious.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Any show of impatience will be properly resented (see also Where to begin?
Thomas Blaikie Blaikie's Guide to Modern Manners (2005)
After just nine months in office, the President is facing a growing impatience to show results.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Quotations
All human errors are impatience, a premature breaking off of methodical procedure, an apparent fencing-in of what is apparently at issueFranz KafkaThe Collected Aphorisms
Synonyms of 'impatience'
restlessness, frustration, intolerance, agitation
irritability, shortness, edginess, intolerance
eagerness, longing, enthusiasm, hunger
haste, hurry, impetuosity, rashness
More Synonyms of impatience
In other languages
impatience
British English: impatience /ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ NOUN
Impatience is annoyance caused by having to wait too long for something.
I remember his impatience with long speeches.
American English: impatience
Arabic: نَفَاذُ الصَّبْرُ
Brazilian Portuguese: impaciência
Chinese: 急躁
Croatian: nestrpljenje
Czech: netrpělivost
Danish: utålmodighed
Dutch: ongeduldigheid
European Spanish: impaciencia
Finnish: kärsimättömyys
French: impatience
German: Ungeduld
Greek: ανυπομονησία
Italian: impazienza
Japanese: 短気
Korean: 성급함
Norwegian: utålmodighet
Polish: zniecierpliwienie
European Portuguese: impaciência
Romanian: nerăbdare
Russian: нетерпение
Latin American Spanish: impaciencia
Swedish: otålighet
Thai: ความไม่อดทน
Turkish: sabırsızlık
Ukrainian: нетерпіння
Vietnamese: sự thiếu kiên nhẫn
Chinese translation of 'impatience'
impatience
(ɪmˈpeɪʃəns)
n(u)
(= annoyance at waiting) 急躁 (jízào)
(= irritation) 不耐烦(煩) (bù nàifán)
(= eagerness) 急切 (jíqiè)
1 (noun)
There is considerable impatience with the slow pace of political change.
Synonyms
restlessness
She complained of hyperactivity and restlessness.
frustration
intolerance
agitation
edginess
Opposites
calm
,
composure
,
serenity
2 (noun)
There was a hint of impatience in his tone.
Synonyms
irritability
Patients usually suffer from memory loss and irritability.
shortness
edginess
intolerance
quick temper
snappiness
irritableness
Opposites
patience
,
restraint
,
tolerance
,
forbearance
3 (noun)
She showed impatience to continue the climb.
Synonyms
eagerness
the voice of a woman speaking with breathless eagerness
longing
He felt a longing for the familiar.
enthusiasm
Her lack of enthusiasm filled me with disappointment.
hunger
He has a hunger for success that seems bottomless.
yearning
He spoke of his yearning for another child.
thirst
their ever-growing thirst for cash
zeal
his zeal for teaching
fervour
an outbreak of religious fervour
ardour
my ardour for football
vehemence
He spoke loudly and with more vehemence than he had intended.
earnestness
He spoke with intense earnestness.
keenness
the keenness of the students
impetuosity
heartiness
avidity
intentness
greediness
4 (noun)
In his impatience to leave, he forgot his wallet.
Synonyms
haste
hurry
the hurry of people wanting to get home
impetuosity
rashness
hastiness
Quotation
All human errors are impatience, a premature breaking off of methodical procedure, an apparent fencing-in of what is apparently at issue [Franz Kafka – The Collected Aphorisms]