Meaning
impetuous, violent, rushing
- moving with great physical force or speed (of wind, water, current); violent, rushing
- acting or done quickly and without thought; impulsive, fiery, passionate
In a sentence
Un vento impetuoso ha spazzato via le tende del campeggio.
A violent wind blew away the campsite tents.
Marco ha un carattere impetuoso e spesso prende decisioni affrettate.
Marco has an impetuous nature and often makes hasty decisions.
La corrente del torrente non era così impetuosa in primavera?
Wasn't the stream's current that rushing in the spring?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| impetuoso | masculine · singular |
| impetuosa | feminine · singular |
| impetuosi | masculine · plural |
| impetuose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Describes both intense natural elements (fiume, vento) and impulsive human temperaments.
- Regular four-form adjective: impetuoso, impetuosa, impetuosi, impetuose.