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Impetuousness

Impetuous \Im*pet"u*ous\, a. [F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See Impetus.]

  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 temper.

    The people, on their holidays, Impetuous, insolent, unquenchable.
    --Milton.

    Syn: Forcible; rapid; hasty; precipitate; furious; boisterous; violent; raging; fierce; passionate. -- Im*pet"u*ous*ly, adv. -- Im*pet"u*ous*ness, n.

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impetuousness

n. 1 (context uncountable English) The state or quality of being impetuous; making arbitrary decisions. 2 (context countable English) Result of being impetuous; arbitrary decisions.

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impetuousness

n. rash impulsiveness [syn: impetuosity]

Usage examples of "impetuousness".

With the impetuousness of youth, I wrote to Poe himself for an answer, for I wanted to be able to envision every crevice and corner of the poem.