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ĭm-pĕch′oo͞-əs
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/imˈpɛt͡ʃuəs/
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IH2 M P EH1 CH W AH0 S
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Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
1917, revised 1925, Ezra Pound, "Canto I" Unsheathed the narrow sword, I sat to keep off the impetuous impotent dead [...]
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a hotheaded decision liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers an impetuous display of spending and gambling madcap escapades
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Synonyms: hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway(a), brainish
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
marked by violent force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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From Middle English impetuous, from Old French impetueux, from Late Latin impetuōsus (“violent”), from Latin impetus (“attack, violence”).
Across languages
Translations 92 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
իմպուլսիվ
(impulsiv)
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Basque :
odolbero
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Basque :
oldartsu
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Basque :
oldar handiko
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Bulgarian :
импулсивен
(impulsiven)
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Bulgarian :
прибързан
(pribǎrzan)
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Catalan :
impetuós
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Czech :
unáhlený
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Czech :
zbrklý
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Czech :
impulzivní
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Czech :
neuvážený
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Danish :
impulsiv
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Dutch :
impulsief
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Finnish :
kiivas
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Finnish :
kiihkeä
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Finnish :
raju
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Finnish :
äkkipikainen
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
French :
impulsif
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
French :
irréfléchi
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
German :
ungestüm
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
German :
impulsiv
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
German :
leidenschaftlich
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
German :
unüberlegt
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Greek :
ορμητικός
(ormitikós)
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Ancient Greek :
ὁρμητικός
(hormētikós)
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Hungarian :
hirtelen
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Irish :
tobann
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Italian :
impulsivo
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Māori :
takahorohoro
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Māori :
manawarere
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Māori :
kowheta
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Norwegian :
impulsstyrt
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Polish :
zapalczywy
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Polish :
impulsywny
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Polish :
porywczy
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Portuguese :
impetuoso
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Romanian :
impetuos
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Russian :
поспе́шный
(pospéšnyj)
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Russian :
опроме́тчивый
(oprométčivyj)
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Sanskrit :
अमवत्
(amavat)
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Slovak :
zbrklý
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Slovak :
impulzívny
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Spanish :
impulsivo
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Spanish :
impetuoso
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Tagalog :
mapusok
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Yoruba :
oníwàdùwàdù
— describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
Armenian :
բուռն
(buṙn)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Armenian :
սրընթաց
(srəntʻacʻ)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Armenian :
պոռթկուն
(poṙtʻkun)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Bulgarian :
буен
(buen)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Bulgarian :
необуздан
(neobuzdan)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Catalan :
impetuós
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Chinese Mandarin :
莽撞的
(mǎngzhuàng de)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Danish :
opfarende
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Danish :
heftig
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Danish :
fremfusende
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Dutch :
onstuimig
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Dutch :
bruusk
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Dutch :
gewelddadig
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Finnish :
raju
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Finnish :
kiihkeä
— characterized by sudden and violent force
French :
impétueux
— characterized by sudden and violent force
French :
brutal
— characterized by sudden and violent force
French :
brusque
— characterized by sudden and violent force
French :
violent
— characterized by sudden and violent force
German :
ungestüm
— characterized by sudden and violent force
German :
stürmisch
— characterized by sudden and violent force
German :
brüsk
— characterized by sudden and violent force
German :
heftig
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Ancient Greek :
θούριος
(thoúrios)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Ancient Greek :
θοῦρος
(thoûros)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Hungarian :
indulatos
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Italian :
irruente
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Kazakh :
екпінді
(ekpındı)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Māori :
totoa
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Māori :
taikaha
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Norwegian Bokmål :
oppfarende
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Norwegian Bokmål :
fremfusende
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Norwegian Bokmål :
brysk
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Occitan :
impetuós
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Portuguese :
impetuoso
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Portuguese :
brusco
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Romanian :
impetuos
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Russian :
поры́вистый
(porývistyj)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Russian :
стреми́тельный
(stremítelʹnyj)
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Slovak :
prudký
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Spanish :
impetuoso
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Spanish :
brutal
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Spanish :
brusco
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Spanish :
violento
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Tagalog :
mapusok
— characterized by sudden and violent force
Yoruba :
oníwàdùwàdù
— characterized by sudden and violent force
