Both Uses of
impetuous
in
Little Dorrit
- because you must have the unfortunate temperament of the poor impetuous girl herself, before you can fully understand it.
Chpt 1.27 *impetuous = impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought)
- Mr Dorrit was undeniably very polite to her and had a high opinion of her; but Fanny, impetuous at most times, might easily be wrong for all that.†
Chpt 2.7
Definition:
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(impetuous as in: an impetuous decision) impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought) -- often with an unfortunate consequence