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irritation vs impatience

impatience vs irritation

irritation and impatience both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
irritation Yes No No No
impatience Yes No No No
As nouns, impatience is a hyponym of irritation; that is, impatience is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than irritation:
  • irritation: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
  • impatience: a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
Other hyponyms of irritation include bummer, huff, miff, seeing red, pinprick, restlessness, snit.
irritation (noun) impatience (noun)
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment a dislike of anything that causes delay
the act of troubling or annoying someone a restless desire for change and excitement
an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
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 irritation and impatience

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