impetuous
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- adjective
- /ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs/
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impetuoso
- A wide plain, where the broadening Floss hurries on between its green banks to the sea, and the loving tide, rushing to meet it, checks its passage with an impetuous embrace.
Examples
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He says spirit is very impetuous in in encountering danger.
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In his arms, she relaxed and enjoyed the impetuous flight around the floor, a petite princess in a rose taffeta gown with her hair upswept in an ethereal creation, dancing with a still-vigorous king who performed his duty with energy and ease.
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Competitive, courageous, impetuous, forceful, passionate, sympathetic.
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The river flowed with impetuous energy, crashing against the rocks in its path.
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Her impetuous actions often led to unintended consequences as she rushed into decisions.
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The storm moved across the landscape with an impetuous force, uprooting trees and flooding fields.
Synonyms
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4.4
Acting suddenly without careful thought because of a strong feeling
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7.6
Very fast and energetic in a wild, uncontrolled way
Gives a strong reason or push to do something
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Impetuous comes from the Latin impetus meaning 'force' or 'push', and it is related to the English word impulse. That's why impetuous can describe movement or action that is strong, fast, and full of 'rush'.