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Meaning of impetuosity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.
    uncountable, usually
  2. The condition or quality of being impetuous, impatient; fury; violence.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Български импулсивност
Bosanski impulzivnost
Català impetuositat
Čeština impulzivnost unáhlenost zbrklost
Deutsch Ungestüm
Ελληνικά ορμητικότητα
Español impetuosidad
Suomi äkkipikaisuus kiihkeys kiivaus
हिन्दी उद्वेग
Hrvatski impulzivnost
Italiano impetuosità
日本語 性急 猛烈
Latina concitatio
Latviešu spars
Nederlands onstuimigheid
Српски impulzivnost

Examples

“She had however another motive, beside her obedience, to accompany⟳ the old gentleman in the chase⟳; for by her presence she hoped in some measure⟳ to restrain his impetuosity, and to prevent⟳ him from so frequently exposing his neck to the utmost hazard.”
“Again his lordship began his long and deliberate perusal, while Henrietta watched the slow motion of his eyes with a degree of impetuosity she could scarcely repress.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

impetuosness impetuous Impetuously Impetuousness impetus Impetuses

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