Impetuously

Impetuously
Impetuous Im*pet"u*ous, a. [F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See {Impetus}.] 1. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent. [1913 Webster]

Went pouring forward with impetuous speed. --Byron. [1913 Webster]

2. Vehement in feeling; hasty; passionate; violent; as, a man of impetuous temper. [1913 Webster]

The people, on their holidays, Impetuous, insolent, unquenchable. --Milton.

Syn: Forcible; rapid; hasty; precipitate; furious; boisterous; violent; raging; fierce; passionate. -- {Im*pet"u*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Im*pet"u*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • impetuously — impetuous ► ADJECTIVE 1) acting or done quickly and rashly. 2) moving forcefully or rapidly. DERIVATIVES impetuosity noun impetuously adverb impetuousness noun. ORIGIN Latin impetuosus, from impetere to attack …   English terms dictionary

  • impetuously — adverb see impetuous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • impetuously — See impetuous. * * * …   Universalium

  • impetuously — adverb In an impetuous manner; with sudden force; violently; rashly …   Wiktionary

  • impetuously — Synonyms and related words: a corps perdu, abruptly, bang, carelessly, dash, desperately, furiously, happen what may, hastily, head over heels, headfirst, headforemost, headlong, heedlessly, heels over head, helter skelter, holus bolus, hotfoot,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • impetuously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. hastily, thoughtlessly, heedlessly; see carelessly , foolishly , rashly …   English dictionary for students

  • impetuously — adv. hastily, recklessly, without caution, impulsive …   English contemporary dictionary

  • impetuously — im·pet·u·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • impetuously — See: impetuous …   English dictionary

  • impetuously — adverb in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions he often acts impulsively and later regrets it • Syn: ↑impulsively • Derived from adjective: ↑impulsive (for: ↑impulsively), ↑impetuous …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”