English dictionary
impetuous
/I/m'p/E//tS//u//@/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an <i>impetuous</i> wind; an <i>impetuous</i> torrent.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
ExamplesAn impetuous display of spending and gambling.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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marked by violent force
ExamplesImpetuous heaving waves.
Source: WordNet 3.0