impetuous
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8.0
- adjective
- /ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs/
- He made an impetuous decision to quit his job without having another one lined up.
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Watch on YouTubeI sometimes think you're immature, impetuous, blurring the lines too much.
- I sometimes think you're immature, impetuous, blurring the lines too much.
- Instead, it's impetuous pride who gallops into the trap made for lowliness.
- The second one, he's avoided what it could have been, a lot of rash actions, impetuous actions in the Middle East.
Examples
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"Oh yes," said Queen Savet, "you've been an impetuous child from the day you were born."
Fiction book (1995) -
In an impetuous moment, she yelled at her friend during the argument.
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A very impetuous act by the boy.
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What an impetuous young man.
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You are sometimes too impetuous--
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You are not as impetuous as you used to be, Morris.
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A foolish, impetuous gesture that would probably get them both killed.
Fiction book (2001) -
Well, for your own financial good, I wouldn't be too impetuous, gentlemen.
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Even the best-behaved children, including his son, are naturally curious and impetuous, with fatal consequences.
Blog text (31) -
Oh, you mustn't mind him, he's so impetuous.
Synonyms
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3.6
Acting without care about danger or the results
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4.4
Acting suddenly without careful thought because of a strong feeling
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3.9
Acting quickly without much thought or care
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4.3
Acting without careful thought and likely to cause problems
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1.8
Made quickly without enough care because there is little time
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3.4
Done quickly without careful thought
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7.6
Acting without care or good sense
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7.7
Acting quickly without thinking and often doing risky things
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9.9
Acting quickly without thinking
Antonyms
How Impetuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Impetuous comes from the Latin word impetus, built from in- 'into' and petere 'to rush'. So, to be impetuous is to act on a sudden 'rush' or impulse without careful thought.