impatientness
Definition
- Noun:
- Lack of patience: "impatientness" refers to the state or quality of being unable to tolerate delay, difficulty, or annoyance without becoming frustrated or irritated.
- Restlessness: It can also describe a sense of eagerness or urgency that makes one feel restless or unwilling to wait.
Usage Examples
- (Her lack of patience was clear through her restless behavior.)
- (The child's eagerness and inability to wait caused disorder.)
Advanced Usage
"to show impatientness": to display signs of restlessness or frustration due to waiting.
- He showed his impatientness by repeatedly checking his watch. (He demonstrated his inability to wait calmly.)
"impatientness with delay": a specific intolerance for being kept waiting.
- His impatientness with delay often led to arguments. (His inability to tolerate waiting caused conflicts.)
Variants and Related Words
Impatient (adj): feeling or showing a lack of patience.
- She was impatient for the results. (She could not wait calmly for the outcome.)
Impatience (n): the noun form more commonly used than "impatientness"; it means the same thing.
- His impatience grew as the meeting dragged on. (His lack of patience increased.)
Synonyms
- Restlessness: an inability to stay still or calm, often due to waiting.
- Eagerness: intense desire or enthusiasm that leads to difficulty waiting.
- Frustration: the feeling of being upset or annoyed because of obstacles or delays.
Related Idioms
"to have no patience for": to be unable to tolerate something.
- He has no patience for excuses. (He cannot tolerate excuses, showing impatientness.)
"to be on edge": to be nervous or irritable, often due to waiting.
- She was on edge while waiting for the news. (She felt restless and anxious, reflecting impatientness.)