| 单词 | impatience |
| 释义 | impatience (once / 412 pages) n Impatience is the tendency to be irritable or easily frustrated. A bus driver's impatience often results in her yelling, honking her horn, and gesturing angrily at other drivers. If you are easily annoyed or provoked, your impatience is showing. Impatience is also why you hate being late, or having to wait for something or someone. It comes from patience, the habit or trait of being able to wait calmly or even tolerate discomfort without complaining. The "opposite of" prefix im- tells you that impatience is the complete opposite. WORD FAMILYimpatience: impatiences+/impatient: impatience, impatienter, impatiently/inpatient: inpatients/patience: patiences/patient: impatient, inpatient, patience, patiently, patients USAGE EXAMPLESThe U.N. vote presents Obama with an opportunity to display his impatience with Israel, but it’s not clear how he will proceed. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) The vote was nonbinding, but it was a sharp protest vote, reflecting impatience with corruption and the slowness of overhauls in Ukraine. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) In reality, regulations are in place to protect everyday people against the interests of pharmaceutical companies and our own impatience for new medicine. Slate(Dec 13, 2016) 1n a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay Syn|Hyper restlessness annoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed 2n a dislike of anything that causes delay Ant|Hypo|Hyper forbearance, longanimity, patience good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence intolerance impatience with annoyances ill nature a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition 3n a restless desire for change and excitement Hyper fidget, fidgetiness, restlessness a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion |
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