impetuosity
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Definition of impetuosity
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.
“She had however another motive, beside her obedience, to accompany the old gentleman in the chase; for by her presence she hoped in some measure to restrain his impetuosity, and to prevent him from so frequently exposing his neck to the utmost hazard.”
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noun
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(uncountable, usually)The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.
“She had however another motive, beside her obedience, to accompany the old gentleman in the chase; for by her presence she hoped in some measure to restrain his impetuosity, and to prevent him from so frequently exposing his neck to the utmost hazard.”
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(uncountable, usually)The condition or quality of being impetuous, impatient; fury; violence.
“Again his lordship began his long and deliberate perusal, while Henrietta watched the slow motion of his eyes with a degree of impetuosity she could scarcely repress.”
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Etymology
From English impetuous + -ity, from Middle French impétuosité, from Old French.
Words you can make from impetuosity
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Best play peyotism 15 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
6 words7-letter words
26 words- IMPIETY 14 pts
- MISTYPE 14 pts
- MYOPIES 14 pts
- ISOTYPE 12 pts
- OUTPITY 12 pts
- PIOSITY 12 pts
- TYPIEST 12 pts
- IMPETUS 11 pts
- IMPIOUS 11 pts
- IMPUTES 11 pts
- MOPIEST 11 pts
- OPTIMES 11 pts
- PIETISM 11 pts
- UPTIMES 11 pts
- UTOPISM 11 pts
- MITIEST 9 pts
- OUTSTEP 9 pts
- PIETIST 9 pts
- PITEOUS 9 pts
- POTTIES 9 pts
- PUTTIES 9 pts
- TIMEOUS 9 pts
- TIMEOUT 9 pts
- TIPTOES 9 pts
- TOUPIES 9 pts
- UTOPIST 9 pts
6-letter words
42 words- MYOPES 13 pts
- STOMPY 13 pts
- STUMPY 13 pts
- MOIETY 11 pts
- MOUSEY 11 pts
- SMUTTY 11 pts
- SPITTY 11 pts
- SPOTTY 11 pts
- STYMIE 11 pts
- TEPOYS 11 pts
- TYPIST 11 pts
- IMPOSE 10 pts
- IMPOST 10 pts
- IMPUTE 10 pts
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- OPTIME 10 pts
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- TEMPOS 10 pts
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- UPTIME 10 pts
- MOTETS 8 pts
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- OSTIUM 8 pts
- PISTOU 8 pts
- PITIES 8 pts
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- TIPTOE 8 pts
- TOTEMS 8 pts
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- UTMOST 8 pts
- OTITIS 6 pts
- OUTIES 6 pts
- OUTSET 6 pts
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- SETOUT 6 pts
5-letter words
107 words- EMPTY 12 pts
- MOPEY 12 pts
- MYOPE 12 pts
- SPUMY 12 pts
- UMPTY 12 pts
- YOMPS 12 pts
- MISTY 10 pts
- MOSEY 10 pts
- MOTEY 10 pts
- MOUSY 10 pts
- MUSTY 10 pts
- PESTY 10 pts
- PETTY 10 pts
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- POTTY 10 pts
- POUTY 10 pts
- PUTTY 10 pts
- SEPOY 10 pts
- SOUPY 10 pts
- STIMY 10 pts
- TEPOY 10 pts
- TIPSY 10 pts
- TYPES 10 pts
- TYPOS 10 pts
- YIPES 10 pts
- IMPIS 9 pts
- MOPES 9 pts
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- POEMS 9 pts
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- SPUME 9 pts
- STOMP 9 pts
- STUMP 9 pts
- TEMPI 9 pts
- TEMPO 9 pts
- TEMPS 9 pts
- TEMPT 9 pts
- TUMPS 9 pts
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- TESTY 8 pts
- YETIS 8 pts
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- YOUSE 8 pts
- EMITS 7 pts
- ESTOP 7 pts
- ITEMS 7 pts
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- OMITS 7 pts
- PESTO 7 pts
- PETIT 7 pts
- PETTI 7 pts
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- SETUP 7 pts
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- SMITE 7 pts
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- TIMES 7 pts
- TIPIS 7 pts
- TOMES 7 pts
- TOPES 7 pts
- TOPIS 7 pts
- TOTEM 7 pts
- UPSET 7 pts
- ETUIS 5 pts
- OUTIE 5 pts
- STOUT 5 pts
- SUITE 5 pts
- TITIS 5 pts
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- TOTES 5 pts
- TOUSE 5 pts
- TOUTS 5 pts
4-letter words
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