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impetuous definition
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Grep of noun impetuous impetuousness Overview of adj impetuous The adj impetuous has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish -- (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)) 2. impetuous -- (marked by violent force; "impetuous heving waves") Antonyms of adj impetuous 2 senses of impetuous Sense 1 hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway(postnominal), brainish INDIRECT (VIA incautious) -> cautious Sense 2 impetuous INDIRECT (VIA forceful) -> forceless, unforceful, weak Similarity of adj impetuous 2 senses of impetuous Sense 1 hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway(postnominal), brainish => incautious (vs. cautious) Sense 2 impetuous => forceful (vs. forceless) Attributes of adj impetuous Familiarity of adj impetuous impetuous used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj impetuous impetuous Overview of adj impetuous The adj impetuous has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish -- (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)) 2. impetuous -- (marked by violent force; "impetuous heving waves")
impetuous definition
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