impatience

CEFRB2

/ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    The feeling of being unable to wait calmly.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.

Examples

  • The audience showed their impatience by stamping of feet.

  • He made a gesture of impatience.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English impacience, from Old French impacience (modern French impatience), from Latin impatientia. By surface analysis, im- + patience.