Thesaurus
impatience
noun
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, impatience, keenness, lust, thirst
Related Words alacrity, quickness; ambition, gusto, zest; appetence, appetency, fervency, passion, warmth, zeal; amenability, readiness, willingness
Near Antonyms casualness, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern; aloofness, detachment; impassivity, languidness, languor; halfheartedness, lukewarmness
Antonyms apathy, indifference
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