MEANING
A tendency to act quickly and forcefully without enough reflection.
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- youthful impetuosity
- impetuosity of a decision
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Youthful impetuosity carried him onto the bridge before he checked the supports.
The impetuosity of her decision unsettled even her allies.
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- impetuosity
Usage notes
Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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