Thesaurus / impetuosity
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He was a dark-browed, good-looking youngster of nineteen, greatly resembling his mother, but with ten times her impetuosity.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINBut glorious as his conduct was, his rash impetuosity more than once seriously compromised Napoleon's plans.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONBut glorious as was his success, his impetuosity soon brought him into further disgrace.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONHis impetuosity called forth the expression, “He is a fanatic who will lead us to a precipice.”
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANIn their impetuosity they have rushed into the other extreme, and demand for science more than she can rightly claim.
GOSPEL PHILOSOPHYJ. H. WARDWithout the least knowledge of their force, Hobbs instantly gave them a well directed fire, which checked their impetuosity.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLShe learned to imitate Charley, in curbing his impetuosity; and he chafed less at her soft touch upon the rein.
ALONEMARION HARLANDThe eye cannot follow his movements, unless you rein him in and restrain his impetuosity.
A BOSWELL OF BAGHDADE. V. LUCASThe torrent of the mountains had become the river of the plain; romantic impetuosity had changed to classic repose.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME XIIIJOHN LORDUnder the influence of a suggestion, he will undertake the accomplishment of certain acts with irresistible impetuosity.
INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF SOCIOLOGYROBERT E. PARKWORDS RELATED TO IMPETUOSITY
- alacrity
- briskness
- bustle
- carelessness
- celerity
- dash
- dispatch
- drive
- expedition
- expeditiousness
- fleetness
- flurry
- foolhardiness
- hastiness
- heedlessness
- hurly-burly
- hurriedness
- hustle
- hustling
- impatience
- impetuosity
- incautiousness
- nimbleness
- pace
- precipitancy
- precipitateness
- prematureness
- press
- promptitude
- promptness
- quickness
- rapidity
- rapidness
- rashness
- recklessness
- rush
- scamper
- scramble
- scurry
- scuttle
- swiftness
- urgency
- velocity
- agitation
- anger
- annoyance
- ants in pants
- anxiety
- avidity
- disquietude
- eagerness
- edginess
- excitement
- expectancy
- fretfulness
- haste
- hastiness
- heat
- impetuosity
- intolerance
- irritability
- irritableness
- nervousness
- quick temper
- rashness
- restiveness
- restlessness
- shortness
- snappiness
- suspense
- uneasiness
- vehemence
- violence
- assurance
- boldness
- brashness
- brass
- carelessness
- daring
- effrontery
- foolhardiness
- forwardness
- gall
- hardihood
- hastiness
- heedlessness
- impertinence
- impetuosity
- imprudence
- impudence
- impulsiveness
- indiscretion
- intrepidity
- intrusiveness
- overconfidence
- pluck
- precipitancy
- precipitateness
- precipitation
- presumption
- rashness
- recklessness
- rudeness
- temerariousness
- thoughtlessness
- venturesomeness
- acerbity
- acrimony
- asperity
- boiling point
- conniption
- energy
- ferocity
- fierceness
- fire
- flare-up
- force
- frenzy
- furor
- impetuosity
- indignation
- intensity
- ire
- madness
- might
- passion
- power
- rabidity
- rage
- rampancy
- rise
- savagery
- severity
- slow burn
- stew
- storm
- tempestuousness
- turbulence
- vehemence
- violence
- wrath
- wrathfulness
- alacrity
- briskness
- bustle
- carelessness
- celerity
- dash
- dispatch
- drive
- expedition
- expeditiousness
- fleetness
- flurry
- foolhardiness
- hastiness
- heedlessness
- hurly-burly
- hurriedness
- hustle
- hustling
- impatience
- impetuosity
- incautiousness
- nimbleness
- pace
- precipitancy
- precipitateness
- precipitation
- prematureness
- press
- promptitude
- promptness
- quickness
- rapidity
- rapidness
- rashness
- recklessness
- rush
- scamper
- scramble
- scurry
- scuttle
- swiftness
- urgency
- velocity
- alacrity
- briskness
- bustle
- carelessness
- celerity
- dash
- dispatch
- drive
- expedition
- expeditiousness
- fleetness
- flurry
- foolhardiness
- hastiness
- heedlessness
- hurly-burly
- hurriedness
- hustle
- hustling
- impatience
- impetuosity
- incautiousness
- nimbleness
- pace
- precipitance
- precipitateness
- precipitation
- prematureness
- press
- promptitude
- promptness
- quickness
- rapidity
- rapidness
- rashness
- recklessness
- rush
- scamper
- scramble
- scurry
- scuttle
- swiftness
- urgency
- velocity
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