All 5 Uses of
impetuous
in
Jane Eyre
- Lastly, I saw Mr. Mason was submissive to Mr. Rochester; that the impetuous will of the latter held complete sway over the inertness of the former: the few words which had passed between them assured me of this.†
Chpt 20
- When I did speak, it was only to express an impetuous wish that I had never been born, or never come to Thornfield.
Chpt 23 *impetuous = impulsive (made without much thought)
- I dangers dared; I hindrance scorned I omens did defy: Whatever menaced, harassed, warned, I passed impetuous by.†
Chpt 24
- I saw plainly how you would look; and heard your impetuous republican answers, and your haughty disavowal of any necessity on your part to augment your wealth, or elevate your standing, by marrying either a purse or a coronet.†
Chpt 25
- He looked and spoke with eagerness: his old impetuosity was rising.†
Chpt 37
Definition:
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(impetuous as in: an impetuous decision) impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought) -- often with an unfortunate consequence