impetuous
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impetuous
- /imˈpɛt͡ʃuəs/
Where it comes from
From Middle English impetuous, from Old French impetueux, from Late Latin impetuōsus (“violent”), from Latin impetus (“attack, violence”).
adjective more impetuous · most impetuous
- Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner. But it was natural, that the impetuous, restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing.
- Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence. For with ſuch puiſſance and impetuous maine / Thoſe Champions broke on them, that forſt the fly, / Like ſcattered Sheepe, whenas the Shepherds ſwaine / A Lyon and a Tigre doth eſpye, / With greedy pace forth ruſhing from the foreſt nye.
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adj describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
| Español | impulsivo, impetuoso |
|---|---|
| Português | impetuoso |
| Français | impulsif, irréfléchi |
| Deutsch | ungestüm, impulsiv, leidenschaftlich, unüberlegt |
| Italiano | impulsivo |
| Ελληνικά | ορμητικός ormitikós |
| Română | impetuos |
| Русский | поспе́шный pospéšnyj, опроме́тчивый oprométčivyj |
adj characterized by sudden and violent force
| Español | impetuoso, brutal, brusco, violento |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 莽撞的 mǎngzhuàng de |
| Português | impetuoso, brusco |
| Français | impétueux, brutal, brusque, violent |
| Deutsch | ungestüm, stürmisch, brüsk, heftig |
| Italiano | irruente |
| Română | impetuos |
| Русский | поры́вистый porývistyj, стреми́тельный stremítelʹnyj |
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