Both Uses
impetuous
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Lost Horizon
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- My friend is impetuous, but I don't blame him, he's quite right to make things clear.†
Chpt 4 *impetuous = impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought)
- But surely there's such a thing as being too impetuous?†
Chpt 11
Definitions:
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(impetuous as in: an impetuous decision) impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought) -- often with an unfortunate consequence
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In historic literature, impetuous often refers to any rapid, forceful, and/or violent movement.