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impetuous (adjective) -
1: marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
2: marked by force and violence of movement or action
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : Impetuous types make impetuous decisions: they leap before they look, put carts before horses, count their chickens before even the tiniest of cracks appear on the eggs. In other words, they’re impulsive. The etymology of impetuous is also impulsive but in a literal way: it traces back to the Latin word impetus, meaning “impulse, driving force,” as well as “assault.” English impetus, also meaning “impulse, driving force” (among other things), has the same source. Impetuous is often applied to various kinds of behavior, and to the people who exhibit that behavior. Impetuous behavior is often impulsive behavior: the impetuous among us act without thinking long and hard about the consequences of their actions. They are rash and reckless. Passion, ever an inspiration for impetuous behavior, is also often implied, as those guided by the heart take ill-considered action. The word is, especially in literature, sometimes applied to those that can't, in fact, do much considering at all, ill or otherwise.
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