Spanish Conversation · Level 30
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Spanish word
impaciencia
Pronunciation
IPA/impaˈθjenθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounimpatience
Example
Tu impaciencia no ayuda.
Your impatience does not help.
More examples
Espero con impaciencia su respuesta.
I wait impatiently for your reply.
Core concept
Person fidgeting while looking at a watch.
Common phrases
esperar con impaciencia
wait impatiently
Similar words
prisa: Urgency to act quickly to finish tasks.
apuro: Being short on time and pressed to act.
ansiedad: Feeling anxious or worried and unable to calm down.
tensión: Mental or physical tightness from stress or strain.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa la falta de paciencia y el deseo urgente de que algo pase pronto.
Word origin
From Latin in- + patientia (patientia from patior 'to endure'), literally 'not able to endure', naming the state of lacking patience.
Usage tips
- In conversation speakers often say estoy impaciente or me impacienta rather than using the noun impaciencia.
Other meanings
- eagernessnoun
- restlessnessnoun
Related words
- impacienteimpatientadjective
- impacientementeimpatientlyadverb
- impacientarmake impatientverb