impetuous
adj/imˈpɛt͡ʃuəs/
Etymology
From Middle English impetuous, from Old French impetueux, from Late Latin impetuōsus (“violent”), from Latin impetus (“attack, violence”).
- derived from impetus
- derived from impetuōsus
- derived from impetueux
- inherited from impetuous
Definitions
Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
- But it was natural, that the impetuous, restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing.
- The shrewd kind confidant used gently to hint the sad fact to the impetuous hero of this piece. The impetuous hero knew this quite well.
- The prime minister thought he could sagely steer his impetuous American friends away from actions they would later regret. It turns out they were just playing him for a patsy[.]
Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
- For with ſuch puiſſance and impetuous maine / Thoſe Champions broke on them, that forſt the fly, / Like ſcattered Sheepe, whenas the Shepherds ſwaine / A Lyon and a Tigre doth eſpye, / With greedy pace forth ruſhing from the foreſt nye.
- […]and the Thunder, / Wing'd with red Lightning and impetuous rage, / Perhaps hath ſpent his ſhafts […]
- He stands, and views in the faint rays Far, far below, the torrent's rising surge, And listens to the wild impetuous roar
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Derived
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA