Meaning & Definition of Impetuous in English
English⟶
Impetuous
/ɪmpɛʧwəs/
adjective
1. Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
- "A hotheaded decision"
- "Liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"
- "An impetuous display of spending and gambling"
- "Madcap escapades"
- (`brainish' is archaic)
synonym:
- hotheaded,
- impulsive,
- impetuous,
- madcap,
- tearaway(a),
- brainish
2. Marked by violent force
- "Impetuous heaving waves"
synonym:
- impetuous