impetuous (Meaning)
impetuous (s)
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
marked by violent force
impetuous (a.)
Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent.
Vehement in feeling; hasty; passionate; violent; as, a man of impetuous temper.
Synonyms & Antonyms of impetuous
Synonyms:
- heroic
- madcap
- courageous
- valorous
- heroical
- brave
- brazen
- rash
- gallant
- reckless
- imprudent
- hotheaded
- dauntless
- heedless
- spirited
- incautious
- gutsy
- overconfident
- undaunted
- valiant
- brash
- intrepid
- thoughtless
- daredevil
- foolhardy
Antonyms:
- fearful
- anxious
- fearful
- disturbed
- mousy
- startled
- coward
- yellow
- skittish
- shy
- apprehensive
- nervous
- perturbed
- panicked
- anxious
- terrified
- timorous
- disturbed
- mousy
- scary
- unnerved
- disconcerted
- apprehensive
- coward
- scared
- yellow
- afraid
- nervous
- agitated
- frightened
- perturbed
- unnerved
- scared
- frightened
- mousey
- terrified
- skittish
- afraid
- agitated
- disconcerted
- mousey
- scary
- shy
- startled
- timorous
- panicked
Synonyms:
- insane
- venturesome
- headlong
- adventuresome
- stout
- encouraged
- stalwart
- nutty
- lionhearted
- mad
- stouthearted
- spunky
- venturous
- mettlesome
- unafraid
- crazy
- greathearted
- half-witted
- precipitate
- undauntable
- reassured
- bold
- hasty
- gutty
- doughty
- dashing
- overbold
- audacious
- lunatic
- hardy
- wild
- daring
- foolish
Antonyms:
- spooked
- cowardly
- shocked
- chicken
- ungallant
- nerveless
- terrorized
- dastardly
- chicken
- dastardly
- fainthearted
- panic-stricken
- ungallant
- shocked
- fainthearted
- pusillanimous
- terrorized
- spineless
- poor-spirited
- pusillanimous
- spineless
- nerveless
- craven
- disquieted
- gutless
- disquieted
- gutless
- horrified
- unheroic
- cowardly
- poor-spirited
- panic-stricken
- horrified
- unheroic
- craven
- uncourageous
- spiritless
- uncourageous
- spooked
- spiritless
impetuous Sentence Examples
- The impetuous teenager charged into the fray without considering the consequences.
- Her brother's impetuous nature often led to reckless and impulsive actions.
- The company's impetuous decision to expand too quickly resulted in financial ruin.
- The impetuous youth, driven by passion, pursued his dreams with unwavering determination.
- His impetuous comments, born out of anger, escalated the situation into an argument.
- The impetuous driver sped through the intersection, narrowly missing a pedestrian.
- The impetuous lover confessed her affections recklessly, overwhelming her object of desire.
- The politician's impetuous promises made during the election campaign proved difficult to fulfill.
- The impetuous athlete jumped into the deep end of the pool without checking the water depth.
- The impetuous and reckless nature of the storm caused widespread damage and destruction.
FAQs About the word impetuous
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation, marked by violent forceRushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible
adventurous, fearless,impulsive, heroic, madcap, courageous, valorous, heroical, brave, brazen
timid, heedful, careful, heedful, unadventurous, careful, unadventurous, diffident, prudent,cautious
The impetuous teenager charged into the fray without considering the consequences.
Her brother's impetuous nature often led to reckless and impulsive actions.
The company's impetuous decision to expand too quickly resulted in financial ruin.
The impetuous youth, driven by passion, pursued his dreams with unwavering determination.
