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- Dictionaryimpetuous/ɪmˈpɛtjʊəs/
adjective
- 1. acting or done quickly and without thought or care: "she might live to rue this impetuous decision" Similar Opposite
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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.
Impetuous means acting or done suddenly without much thought. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, idioms and translations.
Find 120 similar and opposite words for impetuous, an adjective meaning acting or done quickly and without thought. Learn how to use impetuous and its synonyms in sentences with examples and antonyms.
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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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.
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.
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.