impatience (ɪmˈpeɪʃəns)
noun · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 ɪmˈpeɪʃəns
Meaning
Meaning: the inability to wait calmly
A feeling of restless annoyance at having to wait.
Examples
🗣 She tapped her foot with impatience.
Etymology
From Latin ‘impatientia’ meaning ‘inability to endure’.
How & Where It’s Used
Names the state of being unable to wait calmly.
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Tags: emotion, state