Impetuous vs Barbarous - What's the difference?
impetuous | barbarous | Related terms |
Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
* 1880 , John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopaedia of Music , "":
Characterized by sudden and violent force.
* 1794 , :
Not classical or pure.
uncivilized, uncultured
Like a barbarian, especially in sound; noisy, dissonant.
Impetuous is a related term of barbarous.
As adjectives the difference between impetuous and barbarous
is that impetuous is making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner while barbarous is not classical or pure.impetuous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- But it was natural, that the impetuous , restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing.
- 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 * hotheadedbarbarous
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete) barbarouseAdjective
(en adjective)- I did but prompt the age to quit their cloggs
- By the known rules of antient libertie,
- When strait a barbarous noise environs me
- Of Owles and Cuckoes, Asses, Apes and Doggs - (1673)