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111hasty — mid 14c., speedy, quick, by 1500s replacing or nativizing earlier hastif (c.1300) eager, impetuous, from O.Fr. hastif speedy, rapid; forward, advanced; rash, impetuous (12c., Mod.Fr. hátif), from haste (see HASTE (Cf. haste)). Meaning requiring… …
112impetuosity — (n.) early 15c., violent movement, rushing, from O.Fr. impetuosité (13c.), from M.L. impetuositatem (nom. impetuositas), from L.L. impetuosus (see IMPETUOUS (Cf. impetuous)) …
113vehement — late 15c., from M.Fr. vehement impetuous, ardent, from L. vehementem (nom. vehemens) impetuous, carried away, perhaps from a lost present middle participle of vehere to carry (see VEHICLE (Cf. vehicle)). The other theory is that it represents… …
114heady — a. 1. Rash, impetuous, hasty, precipitate, inconsiderate, reckless, thoughtless, impulsive. 2. Stubborn. See headstrong. 3. Inflaming, intoxicating, exciting, strong, highly spirituous, apt to affect the head. 4. Violent, impetuous, rushing,… …
115rude — a. 1. Rough, rugged, coarse, uneven, shapeless, unfashioned, unformed, unwrought, crude, ill formed. 2. Artless, unpolished, raw, inelegant, crude, rustic. 3. Coarse, uncouth, vulgar, clownish, loutish, boorish, ungraceful, uncivilized, untrained …
116impulsive — adjective 1) he had an impulsive nature Syn: impetuous, spontaneous, hasty, passionate, emotional, uninhibited; rash, reckless, careless, imprudent, foolhardy, unwise, madcap, devil may care, daredevil Ant …
117spontaneous — adjective 1) a spontaneous display of affection Syn: unplanned, unpremeditated, unrehearsed, impulsive, impetuous, unstudied, impromptu, spur of the moment, extempore, extemporaneous; unforced, voluntary, unconstrained, unprompted, unbidden,… …
118hasty — adj 1. quick, rapid, swift, fleet, fast, brisk; prompt, expeditious, instantaneous, immediate; rushing, hurried, running, urgent, winged, light footed, light legged, light of heel, eagle winged, quick as lightning, quick as a wink, swift as an… …
119impetuosity — im•pet•u•os•i•ty [[t]ɪmˌpɛtʃ uˈɒs ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the quality or condition of being impetuous 2) an impetuous action • Etymology: 1575–85 …
120impetuosity — /ɪmˌpɛtʃuˈɒsəti/ (say im.pechooh osuhtee) noun (plural impetuosities) 1. impetuous quality. 2. an impetuous action …
