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impetuousness

im·pet·u·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-pech-oo-uh s]
    • /ɪmˈpɛtʃ u əs/
    • /ɪmˈpɛtjʊəsnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pech-oo-uh s]
    • /ɪmˈpɛtʃ u əs/

Definitions of impetuousness word

  • adjective impetuousness of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person. 1
  • adjective impetuousness having great impetus; moving with great force; violent: the impetuous winds. 1
  • noun impetuousness (uncountable) The state or quality of being impetuous; making arbitrary decisions. 1
  • noun impetuousness (Countable Noun) Result of being impetuous; arbitrary decisions. 0
See all 4 definitions of impetuousness

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Origin of impetuousness

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin impetuōsus, equivalent to Latin impetu(s) impetus + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Impetuousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Impetuousness

impetuousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for impetuousness

noun impetuousness

  • temerity — reckless boldness; rashness.
  • incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
  • carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
  • brashness — impertinent; impudent; tactless: a brash young man.
  • heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
All 36 Synonyms of impetuousness

Antonyms for impetuousness

noun impetuousness

  • caution — Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.
  • consideration — Consideration is careful thought about something.
All 2 Antonyms of impetuousness

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