February 27, 2027

Impetuous

adjective

Definition

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care; characterized by force or violence. An impetuous person acts on feeling, not calculation.

Example Sentence

“His impetuous decision to resign without another job lined up shocked everyone who knew him.”

Etymology

From Latin impetuosus, from impetus (attack), from impetere (to attack).

Scrabble Score

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IMPETUOUS scores 13 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

rash hasty impulsive headlong

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