Impetuous is often applied to various kinds of behavior, and to the people who exhibit that behavior. Impetuous behavior is often impulsive behavior: the impetuous among us act without thinking long …

IMPETUOUS definition: of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive. See examples of impetuous used in a sentence.

IMPETUOUS definition: 1. likely to do something suddenly, without considering the results of your actions: 2. said or…. Learn more.

Definition of impetuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Acting or done quickly with little or inadequate thought. 2. Having or marked by violent force: impetuous, heaving waves.

Impetuous, impulsive both refer to persons who are hasty and precipitate in action, or to actions not preceded by thought. Impetuous suggests eagerness, violence, rashness: impetuous vivacity; …

Dec 14, 2025 · impetuous (comparative more impetuous, superlative most impetuous) Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner. quotations

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English im‧pet‧u‧ous /ɪmˈpetʃuəs/ adjective tending to do things very quickly, without thinking carefully first, or showing this quality SYN impulsive He was high …

If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful. He was young and impetuous. He tended to react in a heated and …

Someone impetuous acts too hastily or carelessly. Hotheaded, impulsive folks are impetuous. If you're a careful person who thinks everything through and doesn't act rashly, then you're not very impetuous. …