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Webster 1913 Edition
Impetuous
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
temperIm-pet′u-ous-ly
, adv.
Im-pet′u-ous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Impetuous
IMPET'UOUS
,Adj.
1.
Rushing with great force and violence; moving rapidly; furious; forcible; fierce; raging; as an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent.2.
Vehement of mind; fierce; hasty; passionate; violent; as a man of impetuous temper.Definition 2024
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English
Adjective
impetuous (comparative more impetuous, superlative most impetuous)
- Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
- 1880, John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopaedia of Music, "Beethoven, Louis Van":
- But it was natural, that the impetuous, restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing.
- 1880, John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopaedia of Music, "Beethoven, Louis Van":
- Characterized by sudden and violent force.
- 1794, Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, vol. II, chapter I:
- He stands, and views in the faint rays
Far, far below, the torrent's rising surge,
And listens to the wild impetuous roar
- He stands, and views in the faint rays
- 1794, Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, vol. II, chapter I:
Synonyms
Translations
describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
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characterized by sudden and violent force
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