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    impetuous
    /ɪmˈpɛtjʊəs/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPETUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impetuousImpetuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : marked by impulsive vehemence or passion. an impetuous temperament. 2. : marked by force and violence of movement or action. an impetuous wind. impetuously adverb. impetuousness noun. Did you know? When we borrowed impetuous in the late 14th century, we used it of people and their actions.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPETUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    impetuous. (ɪmpetʃuəs ) adjective. 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. Synonyms: rash, hasty, impulsive, violent More Synonyms of impetuous.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPETUOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impetuousImpetuous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimpetuous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of impetuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › impetuousImpetuous - definition of impetuous by The Free Dictionary

    1. liable to act without consideration; rash; impulsive. 2. resulting from or characterized by rashness or haste. 3. poetic moving with great force or violence; rushing: the impetuous stream hurtled down the valley. [C14: from Late Latin impetuōsus violent; see impetus] imˈpetuously adv. imˈpetuousness, impetuosity n.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › impetuous_adjimpetuous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective impetuous mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective impetuous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of impetuous – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    IMPETUOUS definition: done or acting quickly and without thinking carefully: . Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryIMPETUOUS definition in American English - Collins Online...

    If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful.