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 The Moon in your sign squares Jupiter, making confidence, frustration, desire, or impatience harder to moderate. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026 Extreme stress, impatience, or intoxication are major red flags that can lead to negative experiences or removal from flights. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026 But then, somewhere past the point where impatience would have quit, the curve bends, and the results stop looking modest at all. — Richard Ceffalio, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Liz has noticed an impatience and a demanding attitude from in-person patrons that wasn’t as prevalent a few years ago. — Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impatience

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Noun

Capricorn December 22 – January 19 The people around you may reveal where your enthusiasm belongs next.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Despite Democratic enthusiasm this year, Donnini cautioned that polling numbers do not automatically translate into election victories.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

Noun

Johnson, for instance, says the firm’s research with the the Immersive Experience Institute has shown a hunger in younger generations to embrace spaces such as the Rainforest Cafe.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
The brothers operate Feed A Family, a program that fights hunger and food insecurity in Mexico.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunger

Noun

Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Switches made from wide-bandgap semiconductors such as silicon carbide could handle far higher voltages than silicon, and the EV industry’s appetite for these materials began driving the cost down just as a hungrier customer arrived.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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