Reverse Dictionary: IMPETUOUS

ADJECTIVES
► BORN-HEAD furious, impetuous → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRAIN-MAD determined; keenly bent on; hurried on with the greatest impetuosity → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRAIN-WUD mad; acting with fury or intense impetuosity → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► EAGER strenuous, ardent, impetuous; fierce, angry, furious → 1297 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HAMMER-GLAMMER rash, impetuous, extremely impulsive and headstrong in behaviour → 1929 Sc.
► HEADY ► HEIDIE ► HEIDY headstrong, impetuous, violent, self-willed, persistent → 1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HOT-BRAINED impetuous, rash, reckless; of a fiery temperament → 1556
► HOT-HEADED having an impetuous or fiery temperament; impulsive, headstrong; bad-tempered → 1603
► HOT-METTLED having a passionate, impetuous, or fiery temperament → 1648
► HOT-REINED eager, keen; fiery, impetuous → 1635 obs.
► IMPERIOUS impetuous → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAVISH of conduct or disposition: unrestrained, impetuous; loose, wild, licentious → 1597 obs.
► MAINLESS impatient, restive, impetuous → 1880 Sc.
► OVERITIOUS boisterous, violent, headstrong, impetuous → 19C Sc.
► PRESULTORY impetuous, presumptuous → 1652 obs.
► QUICK ON THE DRAW impetuous → L19 sl.
► RACKLE hasty, rash, reckless, impetuous, headstrong; rough or coarse in action; violent → a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► RAMBLESOME ► RAMMELSOME hot-headed, impetuous, blundering → 1864 Sc.
► RAMMISH of persons or animals: headstrong, impetuous, rash, uncontrolled, wanton → 1607 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RAM-RACE headstrong, precipitate, impetuous → 1900 Sc.
► RAM-STAM precipitate, headstrong, hasty, impetuous, reckless → 1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► RANK having great speed or force; swift; impetuous; violent → a1225
► RASE-BRAINED impetuous, harebrained, wild, violent → 1887 Eng, dial.
► RASH active, vigorous; brisk, hale, hearty, nimble, quick; eager, impetuous → a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► RASHFUL rash, hasty, impetuous, reckless → 1567
► REDE fierce, impetuous, wild; excited; drunk → 1843 Sc.
► SPLEENY impetuous, fiery, irritable, ill-tempered → 1604
► SUDDEN of persons: acting without forethought or deliberation; hasty, impetuous, rash → c1374 obs.
► SULPHURIOUS impetuous → 1599 obs.
► SULPHUROUS impetuous, fiery, heated → 1611
► TEARAWAY impetuous; uncontrolled → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► THRUSTY hasty, impetuous → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WANTON of physical movement: headlong, impetuous, unrestrained → 1753 obs.
► YEVEROUS eager, zealously enthusiastic, impetuous → c1400 obs.

ADVERBS
► BORN-HEAD straightforward, impetuously, headlong → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► COFLY impetuously, quickly → c1000 obs.
► HEADILY headlong, precipitately, hastily, rashly; violently, impetuously → c1450
► HEADLY in a heady manner; impetuously, precipitately; headily → 1388 obs.
► HEAD UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner → 1854 Amer. dial.
► HEAD UP AND TAIL UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner → 1854 Amer. dial.
► LIKE A WHIRLYGUST IN A TEACUP headlong; impetuously → 2006 Amer. dial.
► NECK-BREAK in a break-neck or headlong manner; impetuously → 1631
► NECK OR NOUGHT impetuously; at headlong speed → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RACKLY rapidly, impetuously → c1470 Sc. obs.
► TICKLE-BUT headlong, impetuously → 1874 Eng. dial.

NOUNS
► EAGERNESS impetuosity, fierceness → c1400 obs.
► FAIRD ► FARD motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset → 1513 Sc. obs.
► FOUGUE fury, passion; ardour, impetuosity → 1660  obs.
► RANDOM impetuosity, great speed, force, or violence in riding, running, striking, etc. → c1305 obs.
► VIR ► VIRR vigour, energy, activity, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity → 1738 Sc.
► YEVERNESS eagerness, impetuosity → c1400 obs. exc. Sc.
► ELAN ardour; zeal; enthusiasm; impetuousness, vivacity → 1880 

NOUNS – PERSON
► BERGE one who is impetuous in talk → 1925 Sc.
► HOT-BRAIN an impetuous, rash, or reckless person → 1605
► HOTHEAD an impetuous or bad-tempered person → 1584
► HOT-SKULL an impetuous or bad-tempered person → 1835 obs.
► HOTSPUR a rash or impetuous person → 1403
► RAM a headstrong, impetuous, blundering person → 1812 Sc.
► RAMAGIECHAN a big, raw-boned, awkward, impetuous person → 1808 Sc.
► RAMSTAM a giddy, forward, impetuous, reckless person → 1823 Sc.
► TEAR-ARSE an impetuous or unruly person → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► TEAR-AWAY one who tears or rushes away, or acts with great impetuosity; one who behaves in a wild, uncontrolled, or reckless manner; a rebellious and unruly young person → 1891
► WARM HEAD a warm-headed, excitable, impetuous person → 1684 obs.
► YOUNG-BLOOD a ‘young-blooded’ person; a young hothead; a rash, reckless, or impetuous person → 1630 obs.

VERBS
► BRANGE to dash forward impetuously → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► HABBER-GLABBER rash, impetuous, extremely impulsive and headstrong in behaviour → 1929 Sc.