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impatience
Synonyms and Antonyms of impatience
urgent desire or interest the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging Synonyms appetite, ardor, avidity, avidness, desirousness, enthusiasm, excitement, hunger, eagerness, keenness, lust, thirstRelated Words alacrity, quickness; ambition, gusto, zest; appetence, appetency, fervency, passion, warmth, zeal; amenability, readiness, willingnessNear Antonyms casualness, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern; aloofness, detachment; impassivity, languidness, languor; halfheartedness, lukewarmnessAntonyms apathy, indifference
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