impetuous
impetuous
Definition
im·petu·ous (im pec̸h′o̵̅o̅ əs)
adjective
- moving with great force or violence; having great impetus; rushing; furious impetuous winds
- acting or done suddenly with little thought; rash; impulsive
Etymology: ME impetuouse < OFr impetueuse < L impetuosus < impetus: see impetus
im·pet′u·ously adverb
im·pet′u·ous·ness noun
impetuous
Synonyms
impetuous
modif.
impetuous
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- youth: I suspect he may have been shot by impetuous youths.
- nature: Catherine was in high spirits, for riding most gratified her impetuous nature.
- man: He was an impetuous man, quick in his decisions.
- behavior: There are no obvious examples of Hungarian Knights displaying the impetuous behavior of, for example their French counterparts.
- stream: There is no coming back, young ladies, on the impetuous stream of life.
- one: Sometimes he wrote under pseudonyms, Eusebius ( representing his lyrical, contemplative side ) and Florestan ( his fiery, impetuous one ).
Modifying Another Word
- so: His rush was so impetuous, that he fairly overturned several of his opponents by dashing against them.
- too: If things didn't ' come right ' instantly, I was too impetuous, too lazy maybe, to stick with them.
- very: They're very scattered, very impetuous, very spontaneous.
- somewhat: If you knew me as a bright and somewhat impetuous youth, and could meet me now, you would see the same entity.
- rather: Vampires: Nat Mackensie ( Charles Lister ) a rather impetuous mercenary is bitten on the arm in Afghanistan 1989 by a prisoner.
- little: Perhaps tends to be a little impetuous, but experience will cure this.
Browse dictionary entries near impetuous
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- impersonation
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- impetus
- impf
- Imphal
- impiety
- impinge
- impious
- impish
- implacability
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