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All impetuous synonyms

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adj impetuous

  • ardent — Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
  • impulsive — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
  • abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
  • eager — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
  • fervid — heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator.
  • fierce — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
  • furious — full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.
  • hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
  • headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
  • hurried — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
  • impassioned — filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.
  • passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
  • precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
  • precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
  • rash — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
  • restive — impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
  • rushing — the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.
  • spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
  • sudden — happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
  • swift — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
  • unbridled — not controlled or restrained: unbridled enthusiasm.
  • unexpected — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
  • unplanned — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
  • unpremeditated — done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.
  • unrestrained — not restrained or controlled; uncontrolled or uncontrollable: the unrestrained birthrate in some countries.
  • unthinking — thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person.
  • vehement — zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
  • violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
  • precipitant — falling headlong.
  • spur-of-the-moment — occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned: a spur-of-the-moment decision.
  • unreflecting — not reflecting; unthinking: an unreflecting, self-satisfied man.

adjective impetuous

  • reckless — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
  • hotheaded — hot or fiery in spirit or temper; impetuous; rash: Hotheaded people shouldn't drive cars.
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