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impetuous

/im-pech-oo-uhs/US // ɪmˈpɛtʃ u əs //UK // (ɪmˈpɛtjʊəs) //

浮躁的,浮躁,急躁,急于求成

Related Words

ardent热心,热心的,热情的,热烈的impulsive冲动的,冲动的人,冲动,冲动型abrupt突然的,骤然,突然,突发eager渴望,急于求成,急于,急于求成的fervid狂热的,狂热,热烈的,热烈fierce猛烈的,激烈的,猛烈,凶猛furious愤怒,愤怒的,暴怒,狂怒hasty匆忙,匆匆忙忙,匆忙的,仓促headlong昂首阔步,昂首挺胸,一路走来,一路向前hurried匆匆忙忙,匆忙,匆匆,匆匆忙忙的impassioned慷慨激昂,慷慨激昂的,恳切的,慷慨的passionate激情,多情的,激情澎湃,充满激情precipitate沉淀物,沉淀,淀积物,淀precipitous陡峭的,陡峭,险峻的,险峻rash皮疹,疹子,红疹子,红疹restive躁动不安,躁动,不安分,不安分的人rushing匆匆忙忙,冲刺,急于求成,奔腾spontaneous自发的,自发,自发地,自发形成的sudden突然,忽然,突然的,突发swift迅速的,迅捷,迅捷的,迅速

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
    • : having great impetus; moving with great force; violent: the impetuous winds.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.acting without thinking
Synonyms
ardent热心,热心的,热情的,热烈的impulsive冲动的,冲动的人,冲动,冲动型abrupt突然的,骤然,突然,突发eager渴望,急于求成,急于,急于求成的fervid狂热的,狂热,热烈的,热烈fierce猛烈的,激烈的,猛烈,凶猛furious愤怒,愤怒的,暴怒,狂怒going off deep end走火入魔,深入浅出,走火入魔了,不知所措hasty匆忙,匆匆忙忙,匆忙的,仓促headlong昂首阔步,昂首挺胸,一路走来,一路向前hurried匆匆忙忙,匆忙,匆匆,匆匆忙忙的impassioned慷慨激昂,慷慨激昂的,恳切的,慷慨的passionate激情,多情的,激情澎湃,充满激情precipitant沉淀剂,沉淀物,前兆,先兆precipitate沉淀物,沉淀,淀积物,淀precipitous陡峭的,陡峭,险峻的,险峻rash皮疹,疹子,红疹子,红疹restive躁动不安,躁动,不安分,不安分的人rushing匆匆忙忙,冲刺,急于求成,奔腾spontaneous自发的,自发,自发地,自发形成的spur-of-the-moment突发事件,突发奇想,临时起意,临时起意的subitaneous皮下,皮下的,皮下型,皮肤下sudden突然,忽然,突然的,突发swift迅速的,迅捷,迅捷的,迅速unbridled肆无忌惮,肆无忌惮的,肆无忌惮地,肆意妄为unexpected出乎意料,意外的,出乎意料的,出人意料unplanned非计划的,无计划的,非计划性,非计划unpremeditated非预谋的,非预谋,非预设的,非预设unreflecting不反思,不反省,不反思的,不反思的人unrestrained自由自在的,自由自在,不受约束,放纵unthinking不假思索,不思考,不思进取,不思量vehement慷慨激昂,坚定不移地,慷慨激昂的,激烈的violent激烈的,暴力的,猛烈的,暴力

Examples

  • In Lowery’s film, Gawain is young, impetuous, prone to carousing, and ashamed of how little of his life has been spent on bold and brave exploits.

  • You see where you were more impetuous, where you might have overreacted to certain things.

  • The old Kaiser Franz Joseph, faithful and hardworking, was the obverse of the feckless and impetuous German kaiser.

  • Zakir is a fearless and impetuous fighter, a former Guantanamo prisoner who earned a reputation for brutality on the battlefield.

  • Referring to his numerous divorces, he writes, "I was young, impetuous, and lonely."

  • It was a kind of incredible performance, half on earth and half in the air: it rushed with such impetuous momentum.

  • "You have been placed under arrest by order of the Ministry," replied Bézard, speaking in his quick, impetuous way.

  • Oh, those Camford conversations—how impetuous, how interesting, how thoroughly hearty and unconventional they were!

  • A rush of impetuous words followed by the collapse of his father's form upon the pillow showed that the examination was over.

  • It was an exciting moment as that great bulk came on, its tons of sodden wood backed by the impetuous forces of the torrent.

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