impatience C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ UK /ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ See IPA manual Freq #24773 Meanings 1 noun annoyance or restlessness caused by delay He tapped the table with growing impatience. 2 noun a strong desire for change, action, or excitement Her impatience with routine pushed her toward risky projects. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · annoyance or restlessness... restlessnessirritationeagerness 2 noun · a strong desire for change,... restlessnessurgency More haste ↔ Opposites patiencecalmness Word family Related forms impatientpatience Etymology From Middle English impacience, from Old French impacience and Latin impatientia. It can also be read transparently as im- plus patience: the absence or failure of patience. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impatience **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ **Frequency rank:** 24773 ## Meanings 1. annoyance or restlessness caused by delay 2. a strong desire for change, action, or excitement ## Examples - He tapped the table with growing impatience. - Her impatience with routine pushed her toward risky projects. ## Synonyms - restlessness - irritation - eagerness - urgency - haste ## Antonyms - patience - calmness ## Related Forms - impatient - patience ## Etymology From Middle English impacience, from Old French impacience and Latin impatientia. It can also be read transparently as im- plus patience: the absence or failure of patience. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown