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Dissipated vs Impetuous - What's the difference?

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Dissipated is a related term of impetuous.


As adjectives the difference between dissipated and impetuous

is that dissipated is to have squandered and scattered valuable possessions while devoted to pursuit of self-indulgent pleasures while impetuous is making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.

As a verb dissipated

is (dissipate).

dissipated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (dissipate)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • to have squandered and scattered valuable possessions while devoted to pursuit of self-indulgent pleasures
  • * James dissipated his savings with all of his addictions.
  • Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure

    • Synonyms

    * dissolute * intemperate

    impetuous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
  • * 1880 , John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopaedia of Music , "":
    • But it was natural, that the impetuous , restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing.
  • Characterized by sudden and violent force.
  • * 1794 , :
    • He stands, and views in the faint rays
    Far, far below, the torrent's rising surge,
    And listens to the wild impetuous roar

    Synonyms

    * impulsive * hasty * rash * hotheaded