- 1. a. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent. Source: opted
- 2. a. Vehement in feeling; hasty; passionate; violent; as, a man of impetuous temper. Source: opted
- 3. adj. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. marked by violent force Source: wordnet
- 5. 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. Source: webster
- 6. j:100 s. marked by violent force Source: ecdict
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