impetuousadjective/ĩpɨˈtwɔzu/mediumim·pe·tu·o·soPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionActing with impetus, violence, or vehemence; hasty, violent.The impetuous river swept away everything in its path.He was an impetuous young man who acted without thinking.synviolentvehementhastyantcautiouscalmdeliberateCommon collocationsimpetuous characterimpetuous attackimpetuous currentEtymologyDo latim 'impetuosus', de 'impetus' (ímpeto, ataque).Related wordsímpetoimpetuosidadeimpetuosamente