Noun: impatience im'pey-shun(t)s
- A lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
"Her impatience grew as the minutes ticked by";
- restlessness
- A dislike of anything that causes delay
"His impatience with bureaucracy led him to seek alternative solutions"
- A restless desire for change and excitement
"His impatience to start the journey was evident in his constant checking of the time"
Derived forms: impatiences
Type of: annoyance, botheration [informal], fidget, fidgetiness, ill nature, irritation, restlessness, vexation
Antonym: longanimity
Encyclopedia: Impatience