IMPATIENCE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

impatience

noun

(ˌ)im-ˈpā-shən(t)s

Definition of impatience

as in enthusiasm

urgent desire or interest the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging

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Recent Examples of impatience Maybe Riley, who is entering a pivotal season dealing with CFP expectations and rising fan impatience, will make it to next year and get to talk about the Notre Dame series returning at 2027 Big Ten media days. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Trump has praised Ukraine’s battlefield progress and promised Kyiv military assistance, while voicing impatience with Netanyahu over their diverging interests in the Iran conflict. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 As the day progresses, Mercury retrograde will meet with Mars in a semi-square, increasing nervous tension and impatience in communication. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Black Americans and birthright citizenship Jackson’s opinion registers her impatience with such an exclusion. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for impatience

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Noun

Do not let enthusiasm skip the part where others need a clear role today.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Or are younger, progressive voters who might be open to democratic socialism being over-sampled due to their very public enthusiasm?

— Chris Brennan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

Noun

Still, symptoms can accompany the condition, Rao explains, including fatigue, swelling in the legs or ankles, shortness of breath, frequent urination, increased thirst, or chest discomfort.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
While spit-shining his boots one day in the fall of 1958, Simeon declared to a local reporter his thirst to regain power abroad.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of thirst

Noun

After returning to full training last week and shining on his first appearance in the 2-0 victory over Como on Sunday, there was both relief and excitement at Anfield to see him finally in action.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Adding to the excitement, Cody Rhodes will face Randy Orton in another high-profile contest.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of excitement

Noun

Because a news organization that comes in to take advantage of this [appetite] has also done their research and anticipated questions and is preparing for pushback.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
As Chinese people’s incomes have grown, so has their appetite for meat, dairy, and other goods.

— Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of appetite

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