Synonyms for impetuosity
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.
Related words
- Word family
- impetuous impetuously impetuousness
Forms
- Plural
- impetuosities → impatiences, ardors, vehemences, furies…
Example sentences
- fury It was time for the Numidians to vent their fury.
- haste I made haste for fear that I should miss the bus.
- impatience Impatience is a definite impediment to success.
- vehemence The exaggerated vehemence of his statement astonished everyone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| impetuosity | steady | |
| fury | rising | |
| haste | rising | |
| impatience | rising | |
| vehemence | rising | |
| impetuousness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- heat1, fury2, glow1
- 5 letters
- speed1, haste1, ardor2
- 6 letters
- ardour
- 8 letters
- violence3
- 9 letters
- vehemence3
- 10 letters
- impatience3
- 13 letters
- precipitation5, impetuousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fury2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- impétuosité
- Italiano
- impetuosità