IMPETUOUSNESS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Rash impulsiveness

Synonyms:

impetuosity; impetuousness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("impetuousness" is a kind of...):

impulsiveness (the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection)

Derivation:

impetuous (characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation)

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