All 3 Uses of
impetuous
in
Don Quixote
- "That I grant," said Don Quixote, "but in this matter of aiding me against knights thou must put a restraint upon thy natural impetuosity."†
Chpt 1.7-8impetuosity = impulsiveness (the trait of acting suddenly without much thought)
- Who more impetuous than Don Cirongilio of Thrace?†
Chpt 2.1-2impetuous = impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought)
- keeping in check the impetuosity of his natural impulses
Chpt 2.3-4 *impetuosity = impulsiveness (the trait of acting suddenly without much thought)
Definitions:
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(1)
(impetuous as in: an impetuous decision) impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought) -- often with an unfortunate consequence
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In historic literature, impetuous often refers to any rapid, forceful, and/or violent movement.