Definition of IMPATIENCE

impatience

Meanings

Plural: impatiences

Noun

  • a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
  • a restless desire for change and excitement
  • a dislike of anything that causes delay
  • The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

haste, restlessness

Antonyms

patience

Scrabble Score: 16

impatience is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
impatience is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impatience is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

impatience is a valid Words With Friends word