impetuous
Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful mannerMaking arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
» Tom is a solid and determined man, but sometimes he's as impetuous as a river of molten lava.
Tom ist ein zuverlässiger, zielstrebiger Mann. Aber manchmal ist er ungestüm wie ein Strom flüssiger Lava.
Том - твердий і рішучий чоловік, але часом він такий же бурхливий, як річка розплавленої лави.
Meaning
2 sensesMaking arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
ungestüm, impulsiv, leidenschaftlich
поспе́шныйpospéšnyj, опроме́тчивыйoprométčivyj
Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
1917, revised 1925, Ezra Pound, "Canto I" Unsheathed the narrow sword, I sat to keep off the impetuous impotent dead […]
ungestüm, stürmisch, brüsk
поры́вистыйporývistyj, стреми́тельныйstremítelʹnyj
- marked by violent force
- characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
Examples
7 sentencesTom is a solid and determined man, but sometimes he's as impetuous as a river of molten lava.
Том - твердий і рішучий чоловік, але часом він такий же бурхливий, як річка розплавленої лави.
deTom ist ein zuverlässiger, zielstrebiger Mann. Aber manchmal ist er ungestüm wie ein Strom flüssiger Lava.
He has an impetuous and irascible personality.
He has an impetuous and irascible character.
She's so impetuous; I wish she would consider things before acting.
ruОна такая импульсивная; хотелось бы, чтобы она оценивала ситуацию, прежде чем действовать.
deSie ist so ungestüm. Ich wünschte, sie würde nachdenken, bevor sie handelt.
Don't be so impetuous.
deSei nicht so ungestüm!
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English impetuous, from Old French impetueux, from Late Latin impetuōsus (“vioFrom Middle English impetuous, from Old French impetueux, from Late Latin impetuōsus (“violent”), from Latin impetus (“attack, violence”).
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Forms
more impetuous, most impetuous| Comparative | more impetuous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most impetuous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form