a. [ F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See Impetus. ] 1. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent. [ 1913 Webster ]
Went pouring forward with impetuous speed. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Vehement in feeling; hasty; passionate; violent; as, a man of impetuous temper. [ 1913 Webster ]
The people, on their holidays,
Impetuous, insolent, unquenchable. Milton.
Syn. -- Forcible; rapid; hasty; precipitate; furious; boisterous; violent; raging; fierce; passionate.
-- Im*pet"u*ous*ly, adv. -- Im*pet"u*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]