IMPETUOUS


Meaning of IMPETUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈpech-wəs; -ˈpe-chə-, -chü-əs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin impetuosus, from Latin impetus

Date: 14th century

1. : marked by impulsive vehemence or passion

an impetuous temperament

2. : marked by force and violence of movement or action

an impetuous wind

Synonyms: see precipitate

• im·pet·u·ous·ly adverb

• im·pet·u·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.