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impetuous(dictionary)

impetuous (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: impetueux, from Late Latin impetuosus, from Latin impetus; IMPETUS]
tending to do things very quickly, without thinking carefully first, or showing this quality
-synonym impulsive impulsive
::He was high-spirited and impetuous.
::She might live to regret this impetuous decision.
-- impetuously adv
-- impetuousness n [U]
-- impetuosity /Im7petFu5CsZti ?@ -5B:-/ n [U]