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impetuous
Meaning: acting suddenly on impulse, without thought of consequences
impetuous in a sentence
How impetuous is used in real sentences:
His impetuous decision to quit cost him a year of progress.
His impetuous decision to quit cost him a year of progress.
“Still, an impetuous decision to add it suddenly, before considering the sitter’s quiet reserve, can turn liveliness into caricature.”
— from the passage The Speaking Ground
Synonyms for impetuous
Other words for impetuous — impulsive, rash and hasty — carry the same meaning.
- impulsive
- rash
- hasty
Antonyms of impetuous
Words that mean the opposite of impetuous:
Where it comes from
From Latin impetus 'attack, force'
Memory hook
IMPETUOUS — IMP-impulse, instant action.