impetuous
Collocations
5ADJ.
irascible, natural, restless, young
VERB + IMPETUOUS
don't, steer
IMPETUOUS + NOUN
american, artist, character, friends, hero, personality, river
PREP.
about
ADV.
away, sagely, sometimes
Definitions
adj
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.
The shrewd kind confidant used gently to hint the sad fact to the impetuous hero of this piece. The impetuous hero knew this quite well.
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.
[…]and the Thunder, / Wing'd with red Lightning and impetuous rage, / Perhaps hath ſpent his ſhafts […]
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6But it was natural, that the impetuous, restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing.
WiktionaryThe shrewd kind confidant used gently to hint the sad fact to the impetuous hero of this piece. The impetuous hero knew this quite well.
WiktionaryThe prime minister thought he could sagely steer his impetuous American friends away from actions they would later regret. It turns out they were just playing him for a patsy[.]
WiktionaryYour impetuous remarks about us seem to have rung down the curtain on our good relationship.
Tatoeba · #247387Tom is a solid and determined man, but sometimes he's as impetuous as a river of molten lava.
Tatoeba · #1667974She's so impetuous; I wish she would consider things before acting.
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