impetuous

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; ; ; ; ; (`brainish' is archaic)
  2. adjective marked by violent force

Etymology

From Middle English impetuous, from Old French impetueux, from Late Latin impetuōsus (“violent”), from Latin impetus (“attack, violence”).

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Synonyms

hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway, brainish

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