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   impetuous

   /ɪmˈpɛtjʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. acting or done quickly and without thought or care: "she might live to rue this impetuous decision" Similar impulsiverashhastyoverhastyrecklessheedlessfoolhardyincautiousimprudentinjudiciousill-conceivedill-consideredunplannedunreasonedunthought-outunthinkingspontaneousimpromptuspur-of-the-momentprecipitateprecipitousheadlonghurriedrushedOpposite cautiousconsidered
   • ▪ moving forcefully or rapidly: "an impetuous but controlled flow of water" Similar torrentialpowerfulforcefulvigorousviolentragingrampantrelentlessunrestraineduncontrolledunbridledrapidfastfast-flowingrushingOpposite sluggishweak

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French impetueux, from late Latin impetuosus, from impetere ‘to attack’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impetuosity noun
   • 2. impetuously adverb
   • 3. impetuousness noun

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   Impetuous means marked by impulsive vehemence or passion, or by force and violence of movement or action. Learn the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of impetuous from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Impetuous means acting or done suddenly, without considering the results of your actions. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Impetuous means acting without consideration, rash, or violent. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of impetuous, and see how it differs from impulsive.

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   What does impetuous mean?

   • IMPETUOUS definition: 1. likely to do something suddenly, without considering the results of your actions: 2. said or…. Learn more.

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   Are women impetuous?

   • You have some women who are impetuous, it may be, and some men who ale impetuous, who are unable to control the warmth of their opinions. I should have thought that such prompt docility would have satisfied the most impetuous prodder and secured rather more humane and considerate treatment in the future.

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   What is the difference between precipitate and impetuous?

   • precipitate, headlong, abrupt, impetuous, sudden mean showing undue haste or unexpectedness. precipitate stresses lack of due deliberation and implies prematureness of action. headlong stresses rashness and lack of forethought. abrupt stresses curtness and a lack of warning or ceremony. impetuous stresses extreme impatience or impulsiveness.

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   What is impetuous behavior?

   • Impetuous behavior is often impulsive behavior: the impetuous among us act without thinking long and hard about the consequences of their actions. They are rash and reckless: The new monarch—the first grandchild of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert—was boastful, arrogant and impetuous.

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   Someone impetuous acts too hastily or carelessly. Hotheaded, impulsive folks are impetuous. If you're a careful person who thinks everything through and doesn't act rashly, then you're not very impetuous. Impetuous has to do with doing things on the spur of the moment — and not good things.

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   Impetuous means acting or done suddenly without much thought. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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