/ Dictionary / Index I impatience: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: im•pa•tience Pronunciation: (im-pā'shuns), [key] — n. lack of patience. eager desire for relief or change; restlessness. intolerance of anything that thwarts, delays, or hinders. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: impatience (Thesaurus) impasto impatiens Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language