Impetuosity

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The quality or condition of being impetuous.
  • n. An impetuous act.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.
  • n. The condition or quality of being impetuous; fury; violence.
  • n. Vehemence; furiousness of temper.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The condition or quality of being impetuous; fury; violence.
  • n. Vehemence, or furiousnes of temper.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The character or quality of being impetuous; vehement or rash action, temper, or disposition; sudden or violent energy in thought or act.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. rash impulsiveness
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    fury    violence    impetuousness    ardency    vehemence    fire    ferocity    fierceness    headiness    headlongness   
    Same Context
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    vehemence    vigour    ardor    eagerness    impulsiveness    earnestness    fervor    boldness    promptitude    fierceness