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impetuous

im·pet·u·ous [ im péchoo əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. acting impulsively: acting on the spur of the moment, without considering the consequences

2. done on impulse: done without thought as a reaction to an emotion or impulse

3. violent: moving with great force and energy ( literary )

[14th century. Via French< late Latin impetuosus< impetus (see impetus)]

im·pet·u·ous·ly adverb
im·pet·u·ous·ness noun
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