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Word entry · 9 letters

impetuous

Best crossword clue

"Acting rashly"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /imˈpɛt͡ʃuəs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eimopstuuStarts with IEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • The 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[.]

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