impetuous English

Meaning impetuous meaning

What does impetuous mean?

Definitions in simple English

impetuous Adjective

— When you are impetuous, you act quickly without thinking about your actions. Jeremiah made an impetuous decision.

impetuous

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

— adjective marked by violent force impetuous heaving waves

Synonyms impetuous synonyms

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impetuous English » English

rash

violent

impulsive

hasty

vehement

reckless

passionate

unrestrained

hotheaded

wild

precipitate

high-spirited

heady

headlong

foolhardy

turbulent

tearaway

swift

sweeping

slashing

severe

riotous

resistless

rapid

madcap

lively

irritable

intense

impatient

ill-considered

given to anger

furious

fiery

effervescent

dashing

clamorous

brainish

boisterous

blustery

ardent

warm-blooded

warm

urgent

uproarious

unwise

unthoughtful

unthinking

unreflective

undeterred

uncotrolled

Topics impetuous topics

What do people use impetuous to talk about?

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to trouble

Caution

• What words describe a person who is not cautious?
  incautious rash impetuous