impetuous
acting quickly and rashly without thought
Word origin: From Latin impetus, an attack or impulse, from impetere, to assail.
Impetuous in a sentence
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Her impetuous decision to quit left her without any backup plan.
His impetuous decision to resign on the spot was one he regretted within the week.
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Verbal · Text Completion
The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.
Using “impetuous” well
Impetuous means acting suddenly and rashly, on impulse and without forethought. It stresses heat and haste, the energy of acting before thinking, more than mere carelessness.
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