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English adjective: impetuous | |||
| 1. | impetuous characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation | ||
| Samples | A hotheaded decision. Liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers. An impetuous display of spending and gambling. Madcap escapades. | ||
| Synonyms | brainish, hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway | ||
| Similar | incautious | ||
| Domain usage | archaicism, archaism | ||
| Antonyms | cautious | ||
| 2. | impetuous marked by violent force | ||
| Samples | Impetuous heaving waves. | ||
| Similar | forceful | ||
| Antonyms | forceless, unforceful | ||
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