impatience

noun/ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

Frequency rank: #13,327 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a feeling of irritation or restlessness caused by having to wait or deal with delays.

Illustration for the English word “impatience”

Example sentence

She tapped her foot with impatience as the slow elevator finally arrived.

Synonyms & related words

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