Impetuous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /imˈpɛt͡ʃuəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Impetuous is an adjective meaning Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
Meaning
Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
More Meanings
- Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
Example Sentences
[…]and the Thunder, / Wing'd with red Lightning and impetuous rage, / Perhaps hath ſpent his ſhafts […]
1917, revised 1925, Ezra Pound, "Canto I" Unsheathed the narrow sword, I sat to keep off the impetuous impotent dead […]
He stands, and views in the faint rays Far, far below, the torrent's rising surge, And listens to the wild impetuous roar
But it was natural, that the impetuous, restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing.
Synonyms for impetuous
Depending on context, synonyms include impulsive, hasty, rash, hotheaded, heady, forceful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include impulsive, madcap, tearaway, brainish, hotheaded, forceful.
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