definition of impetuous person
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impetuous Impetuous, impulsive both refer to persons who are hasty and precipitate in action, or to actions not preceded by thought. Impetuous suggests eagerness, violence, rashness: impetuous vivacity; impetuous desire; impetuous words. Impulsive emphasizes spontaneity and lack of reflection: an impulsive act of generosity. 1.
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impetuous of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person. 2. having great impetus; moving with great force; violent: the impetuous winds. Origin of impetuous.
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- Impetrate definition: to supplicate or entreat for, esp by prayer | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples English Dictionary | Thesaurus | Translator | Grammar | Scrabble | Blog English
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- im·be·cile. n. 1. A person who is considered foolish or stupid. 2. A person of moderate to severe mental retardation having a mental age of from three to seven years and generally being capable of some degree of communication and performance of simple tasks under supervision.
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impetration impetration. The obtaining anything by prayer or petition. In the ancient English statutes, it signifies a pre-obtaining of church benefices in England from the church of Rome, which belonged to the gift of the king, or other lay patrons.
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- The process of promession is simple and straightforward: The body is frozen to -18 ° C and is then placed into liquid nitrogen to make the body more brittle. The body is then vibrated, which causes it to break down into an organic powder.
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ugly 1 An example of an ugly person is someone who is very unattractive and unpleasant to look at. 2  An example of an ugly attitude is a person who is mean and pessimistic all the time. 3  An example of ugly weather is a dark sky with storm clouds.
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- The definition of impertinent is someone or something who is rude, disrespectful or does or says something that does not relate to the current conversation.
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- (comparative more inartful, superlative most inartful) Awkwardly expressed but not necessarily untrue; impolitic; ill-phrased; inexpedient; clumsy.
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impiety noun, plural impieties. 1. lack of piety; lack of reverence for God or sacred things; irreverence. 2. lack of dutifulness or respect. 3. an impious act, practice, etc. Origin of impiety.
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- (ĭm′bə-sĭl, -səl) n. 1. A person who is considered foolish or stupid. 2. A person with moderate to severe intellectual disability having a mental age of from three to seven years and generally being capable of some degree of communication and performance of simple tasks under supervision.
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- Upon the whole, he had a frail, languidly-fretful, over-refined look--something singularly and unpleasantly delicate in its association with a man, and, at the same time, something which could by no possibility have looked natural and appropriate if it had been transferred to the personal appearance of a woman.
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- Define impertinent: not pertinent : irrelevant — impertinent in a sentence not pertinent : irrelevant; not restrained within due or proper bounds especially of propriety or good taste… See the full definition
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obsequious The definition of obsequious is showing too much willingness to serve someone or something. An example of obsequious is a servant who dotes on his master. 1  showing too great a willingness to serve or obey; fawning.  Archaic compliant; dutiful.
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Another word for naive Ingenuous denotes childlike directness, simplicity, and innocence; it connotes an inability to mask one's feelings: an ingenuous admission of responsibility. Unsophisticated indicates absence of worldliness: the astonishment of unsophisticated tourists at the tall buildings.
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Prudent Moses established a grave and prudent law. Antonyms: imprudent - not prudent or wise; very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas; would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy- A.M.Schlesinger.
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incompetent Related to incompetent: incompetent person. adj. 1) referring to a person who is not able to manage his/her affairs due to mental deficiency (lack of I.Q., deterioration, illness or psychosis) or sometimes physical disability.
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impulsive 5. impulsive-characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; a hotheaded decision; liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers; an impetuous display of spending and gambling; madcap escapades; (`brainish' is archaic). brainish, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, hotheaded.dj. 1. characterized by actions based on sudden desires, whims, or inclinations rather than careful thought: an impulsive man. 2. based on emotional impulses or whims; spontaneous: an impulsive kiss.
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- Top Definition. ingenuine. not yet an actual word. incorrectly used when trying to describe something that is the opposite of genuine. usually confused with Ingenuous which means gullible and ingenuity which means inventive originality. it is best to use the word DISINGENUOUS when you are vying for the antonym of genuine.
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- The definition of impervious is not being able to be penetrated or not able to be hurt. 1  An example of impervious is a fabric that does not allow any liquid to pass through. 2  An example of impervious is a figurine made out of indestructible material.
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- WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2017. im•pet•u•ous (im pech′o̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive:an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
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- Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited. 1  Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
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- Full Definition of HYPOCRITE. 1. : a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion. 2. : a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings. — hypocrite adjective. See hypocrite defined for English-language learners. See hypocrite defined for kids.
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obtrusive impertinent, officious, meddlesome, intrusive, obtrusive mean given to thrusting oneself into the affairs of others. impertinent implies exceeding the bounds of propriety in showing interest or curiosity or in offering advice. resented their impertinent interference; officious implies the offering of services or attentions that are unwelcome or annoying
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incompetent incompetent - someone who is not competent to take effective action. incompetent person. unskilled person - a person who lacks technical training. blunderer, botcher, bumbler, bungler, fuckup, fumbler, sad sack, stumbler, butcher - someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.
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- Full Definition of MARTINET. 1. : a strict disciplinarian. 2. : a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods. See martinet defined for English-language learners. See martinet defined for kids.ull Definition of MARTINET. 1. : a strict disciplinarian. 2. : a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods. See martinet defined for English-language learners. See martinet defined for kids.