Impetuous
11impetuous — adj. impetuous to + inf. (it was impetuous of her to do that) * * * [ɪm petʃʊəs] impetuous to + inf. (it was impetuous of her to do that) …
12impetuous — im|pet|u|ous [ ım petʃuəs ] adjective someone who is impetuous does things quickly without thinking about what will happen as a result: RASH: an impetuous young man a. done quickly, without thinking about what the effects will be: an impetuous… …
13impetuous — [[t]ɪmpe̱tʃuəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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. Syn …
14impetuous — UK [ɪmˈpetʃuəs] / US adjective a) someone who is impetuous does things quickly without thinking about what will happen as a result an impetuous young man b) done quickly, without thinking about what the effects will be an impetuous decision… …
15impetuous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin impetuosus, from Latin impetus Date: 14th century 1. marked by impulsive vehemence or passion < an impetuous temperament > 2. marked by force and violence of movement or… …
16impetuous — adjective /imˈpɛtʃuəs/ a) Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner. But it was natural, that the impetuous, restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing. b)… …
17impetuous — im|pet|u|ous [ımˈpetʃuəs] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: impétueux, from Late Latin impetuosus, from Latin impetus; IMPETUS] tending to do things very quickly, without thinking carefully first, or showing this quality = ↑impulsive ▪ He… …
18impetuous — adjective 1) an impetuous decision Syn: impulsive, rash, hasty, overhasty, reckless, heedless, careless, foolhardy, bullheaded, headstrong, incautious, imprudent, injudicious, ill considered, unthought out; spontaneous, impr …
19impetuous — /ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs / (say im pechoohuhs) adjective 1. acting with or characterised by a sudden or rash energy: an impetuous girl. 2. having great impetus; moving with great force; violent: the impetuous winds. {Middle English, from Late Latin impetuōsus …
20impetuous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impulsive, rash, headlong; rushing, unrestrainable. See excitability, rashness, violence, feeling, haste. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. impulsive, hasty, precipitate, sudden; see careless 1 ,… …
