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Meanings of
impetuous
in English
Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)
impulsive
madcap
hotheaded
tearaway
brainish
Related terms
incautious
Impetuous.
Related terms
forceful
Usage of
impetuous
in English
1
But I think it was an
impetuous
and dangerous course of action.
2
And so the last word of the parable is to the
impetuous
.
3
Thonolan had courage, rash and
impetuous
;
Ayla's is the courage to endure.
4
But he was very young; under fifteen, in fact, and very
impetuous
.
5
There was seductiveness for Elisaveta in the nakedness of these
impetuous
bodies.
6
I supposed he'd witnessed a lifetime of
impetuous
decisions on Bette's part.
7
But she broke in with a passion too
impetuous
to be restrained:
8
A vulgar man is captious and jealous; eager and
impetuous
about trifles.
9
Robin stamped her foot in one of her
impetuous
bursts of anger.
10
Guy Morgan came in from school with rapid step and
impetuous
manner.
11
He caught her in such a strong,
impetuous
embrace that she gasped:
12
The attitude of reflection which it engenders is unfavorable to
impetuous
action.
13
Gradually the river grew wider and deeper and its course less
impetuous
.
14
But in his
impetuous
way he goes on into regions far beyond.
15
The baronet tore it open-itwas an
impetuous
summons from Lady Helena.
16
But for once the
impetuous
fury of hatred met a temporary disappointment.
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impetuous
Adjective
Frequent collocations
so impetuous
too impetuous
more impetuous
impetuous nature
impetuous way
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Impetuous
through the time
Impetuous
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common