IMPETUOUS

hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish

(adjective) characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; “a hotheaded decision”; “liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers”; “an impetuous display of spending and gambling”; “madcap escapades”; (‘brainish’ is archaic)

impetuous

(adjective) marked by violent force; “impetuous heaving waves”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

impetuous (comparative more impetuous, superlative most impetuous)

Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.

Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.

Synonyms

• impulsive

• hasty

• rash

• hotheaded

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pet"u*ous, a. Etym: [F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See Impetus.]

1. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent. Went pouring forward with impetuous speed. Byron.

2. Vehement in feeling; hasty; passionate; violent; as, a man of impetuous temper. The people, on their holidays, Impetuous, insolent, unquenchable. Milton.

Syn.

– Forcible; rapid; hasty; precipitate; furious; boisterous; violent; raging; fierce; passionate.

– Im*pet"u*ous*ly, adv.

– Im*pet"u*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

coffee icon