impetuosity
🇬🇧 UK/ɪm,petjʊ'ɒsətɪ/🇺🇸 US/im.petʃu'ɒsiti/
C2
Definitions
n.
The tendency to act quickly and rashly without thinking; impulsive force or energy
冲动,急躁,鲁莽
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedimnot, opposite of
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uconnector
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ousfull of, having the quality of
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itystate, quality, condition
=impetuosity
Common Collocations
- 1.youthful impetuosity年轻的冲动
- 2.display impetuosity表现出冲动
Example Sentences
- 1.
His impetuosity led him to make hasty decisions without thinking.
- 2.
The impetuosity of youth often needs to be tempered with wisdom.