• Danish: impulsiv
• Finnish: harkitsematon, äkkinäinen
• German: ungestüm

• Danish: opfarende, heftig, fremfusende
• Finnish: äkkinäinen, kiihkeä
• German: ungestüm

• French: impétueux, brusque
• Indonesian: tanpa pikir panjang, sembrono
• Polish: impulsywny -a, porywczy -a
• Spanish: impetuoso -a

Synonyms

• impulsive
• hasty
• rash

Impetuous may refer to:

• Impetuous Theater Group, a theatre company
• USS Impetuous (PYc-46), a United States Navy patrol boat

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