Impetuosity
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noun.
The quality or condition of being impetuous.
noun.
An impetuous act.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The character or quality of being impetuous; vehement or rash action, temper, or disposition; sudden or violent energy in thought or act.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The condition or quality of being impetuous; fury; violence.
noun.
Vehemence, or furiousnes of temper.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The quality of making
rash
or
arbitrary
decisions, especially in an
impulsive
or forceful manner.
noun.
The condition or quality of being
impetuous
;
fury
;
violence
.
noun.
Vehemence
;
furiousness
of
temper
.
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noun.
rash impulsiveness
Word Usage
"The officers of companies have always some little exertion to restrain impetuosity, and your galloping gentlemen set our men wild sometimes."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
deliberation
Etymologically Related
impetuous
impetuously
impetuousness
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
impulsiveness
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
alacrity
ardor
boldness
bravery
directness
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
ardency
brashness
bullheadedness
ferocity
fierceness