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impatience vs irritation

irritation vs impatience

impatience and irritation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impatience Yes No No No
irritation Yes No No No
As nouns, irritation is a hypernym of impatience; that is, irritation is a word with a broader meaning than impatience:
  • impatience: a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
  • irritation: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
Other hypernyms of impatience include annoyance, botheration, vexation.
impatience (noun) irritation (noun)
a dislike of anything that causes delay unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
a restless desire for change and excitement the act of troubling or annoying someone
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
a sudden outburst of anger
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
(pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
Difference between impatience and irritation

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