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(ɪmpetʃuəs)

adjective

If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful.

He was young and impetuous.

He tended to react in a heated and impetuous way.

Synonyms: rash, hasty, impulsive, violent More Synonyms of impetuous

impetuous in British English

(ɪmˈpɛtjʊəs)

adjective

liable to act without consideration; rash; impulsive

resulting from or characterized by rashness or haste

3. poetic

moving with great force or violence; rushing

the impetuous stream hurtled down the valley

Derived forms

impetuously (imˈpetuously)

adverb

impetuousness (imˈpetuousness) or impetuosity (ɪmˌpɛtjʊˈɒsɪtɪ)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Late Latin impetuōsus violent; see impetus

impetuous in American English

(ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs)

adjective

moving with great force or violence; having great impetus; rushing; furious

impetuous winds

acting or done suddenly with little thought; rash; impulsive

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsudden

Derived forms

impetuously (imˈpetuously)

adverb

impetuousness (imˈpetuousness)

noun

Word origin

ME impetuouse < OFr impetueuse < L impetuosus < impetus: see impetus

Examples of 'impetuous' in a sentence
impetuous

It's part of being young and impetuous and in showing character.

(adjective) in the sense of rash

Definition

done rashly or hastily

He tended to act in a heated and impetuous way.

Synonyms

rash

Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside.

hasty

Let's not be hasty.

impulsive

The press claim that she is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister.

violent

I had a violent temper and was always in fights.

furious

A furious gunbattle ensued.

fierce

eager

passionate

He made a passionate speech about his commitment to peace.

spontaneous

I joined in the spontaneous applause.

precipitate

I don't think we should make any precipitate decisions.

ardent

an ardent lover

impassioned

He made an impassioned appeal for peace.

headlong

a headlong rush for the exit

unplanned

unbridled

vehement

There has been widespread and vehement condemnation of the attack.

unrestrained

spur-of-the-moment

unthinking

unpremeditated

unreflecting

Opposites

slow

cautious

wary

leisurely

mild

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ardent

Definition

passionate

an ardent lover

Synonyms

passionate,

warm,

spirited,

intense,

flaming,

fierce,

fiery,

hot,

fervent,

impassioned,

emotional,

ablaze,

lusty,

vehement,

amorous,

hot-blooded,

warm-blooded,

fervid

in the sense of furious

Definition

violent or unrestrained, such as in speed or energy

A furious gunbattle ensued.

Synonyms

violent,

wild,

intense,

fierce,

savage,

turbulent,

stormy,

agitated,

boisterous,

tumultuous,

vehement,

unrestrained,

tempestuous,

impetuous,

ungovernable

in the sense of hasty

Definition

done too quickly and without thought

Let's not be hasty.

Synonyms

rash,

premature,

reckless,

precipitate,

impulsive,

headlong,

foolhardy,

thoughtless,

impetuous,

indiscreet,

imprudent,

heedless,

incautious,

unduly quick

Nearby words of
impetuous

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impervious
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Synonyms of 'impetuous'

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释义	Trends of impetuous View usage for: impetuous (ɪmpetʃuəs) adjective If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful. He was young and impetuous. He tended to react in a heated and impetuous way. Synonyms: rash, hasty, impulsive, violent More Synonyms of impetuous impetuous in British English (ɪmˈpɛtjʊəs) adjective 1. liable to act without consideration; rash; impulsive 2. resulting from or characterized by rashness or haste 3. poetic moving with great force or violence; rushing the impetuous stream hurtled down the valley Derived forms impetuously (imˈpetuously) adverb impetuousness (imˈpetuousness) or impetuosity (ɪmˌpɛtjʊˈɒsɪtɪ) noun Word origin C14: from Late Latin impetuōsus violent; see impetus impetuous in American English (ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs) adjective 1. moving with great force or violence; having great impetus; rushing; furious impetuous winds 2. acting or done suddenly with little thought; rash; impulsive SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsudden Derived forms impetuously (imˈpetuously) adverb impetuousness (imˈpetuousness) noun Word origin ME impetuouse < OFr impetueuse < L impetuosus < impetus: see impetus Examples of 'impetuous' in a sentence impetuous It's part of being young and impetuous and in showing character. Times, Sunday Times (2007) (adjective) in the sense of rash Definition done rashly or hastily He tended to act in a heated and impetuous way. Synonyms rash Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside. hasty Let's not be hasty. impulsive The press claim that she is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister. violent I had a violent temper and was always in fights. furious A furious gunbattle ensued. fierce eager passionate He made a passionate speech about his commitment to peace. spontaneous I joined in the spontaneous applause. precipitate I don't think we should make any precipitate decisions. ardent an ardent lover impassioned He made an impassioned appeal for peace. headlong a headlong rush for the exit unplanned unbridled vehement There has been widespread and vehement condemnation of the attack. unrestrained spur-of-the-moment unthinking unpremeditated unreflecting Opposites slow , cautious , wary , leisurely , mild Additional synonyms in the sense of ardent Definition passionate an ardent lover Synonyms passionate, warm, spirited, intense, flaming, fierce, fiery, hot, fervent, impassioned, emotional, ablaze, lusty, vehement, amorous, hot-blooded, warm-blooded, fervid in the sense of furious Definition violent or unrestrained, such as in speed or energy A furious gunbattle ensued. Synonyms violent, wild, intense, fierce, savage, turbulent, stormy, agitated, boisterous, tumultuous, vehement, unrestrained, tempestuous, impetuous, ungovernable in the sense of hasty Definition done too quickly and without thought Let's not be hasty. Synonyms rash, premature, reckless, precipitate, impulsive, headlong, foolhardy, thoughtless, impetuous, indiscreet, imprudent, heedless, incautious, unduly quick Nearby words of impetuous imperturbable impervious impetuosity impetuous impetuously impetus impiety Synonyms of 'impetuous' impetuous Explore 'impetuous' in the dictionary
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