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[ adjective ] characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
Examples "a hotheaded decision" "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers" "an impetuous display of spending and gambling" "madcap escapades" (`brainish' is archaic) Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)Schnabel 's emphasis on structural clarity , his innate rhythmic vibrancy , and impetuous intensity all tend to stamp his reading as a symphonic one . (Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)He expected Concetta 's thin hand to reach down to grasp the boy , and her shrill , impetuous voice to sound against the rotundity of his disfigured flesh that was never sure of hearing anything . Related terms |
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