All 5 Uses

impetuous
in
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Verne trnsl by M - 45 chptrs
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Such was the gentleman who addressed me in that impetuous manner.†
Chpt 1

impetuous = impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought)
So he was going, in the presence of this difficulty, to give way to all the impetuosity of his character,
Chpt 2 *

impetuosity = impulsiveness (the trait of acting suddenly without much thought)
I did not know this first from the appearances of nature, but I found it out by my uncle's impetuous wrath.†
Chpt 16

impetuous = impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought)
Never!" shouted my impetuous uncle.†
Chpt 35
Was there any chance of escaping from the fury of this impetuous torrent, and of returning to the surface of the globe?†
Chpt 41

Definitions:

(1) (impetuous as in: an impetuous decision)
impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought) -- often with an unfortunate consequence
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
In historic literature, impetuous often refers to any rapid, forceful, and/or violent movement.