ADJECTIVE | all | impetuous, hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway, brainish | characterized by undue haste / haste and lack of thought or deliberation |
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all | impetuous | marked by violent force |
Sounds | ihmpeh'chwahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | Characterized by undue haste / haste and lack of thought or deliberation; ('brainish' is archaic). | |
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Example | "an impetuous display of spending and gambling" | |
Synonyms | hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway, brainish | |
Broader | incautious | lacking in caution |
Usage of | archaism, archaicism | The use of an archaic expression |
Spanish | impetuoso, impulsivo, irreflexivo | |
Catalan | impetuós, impulsiu, irreflexiu | |
Nouns | impetuousness, impetuosity | rash impulsiveness |
Adverbs | impetuously | in an impulsive or impetuous way |
Meaning | marked by violent force. | |
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Example | "impetuous heaving waves" | |
Broader | forceful | Characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical) |
Spanish | brusco, brutal, impetuoso | |
Catalan | impetuós |
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