Impetuous vs Ferocious - What's the difference?
impetuous | ferocious | 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 , :
Marked by extreme and violent energy.
* {{quote-news
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Extreme or intense.
Impetuous is a related term of ferocious.
As adjectives the difference between impetuous and ferocious
is that impetuous is making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner while ferocious is marked by extreme and violent energy.impetuous
English
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 * hotheadedferocious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=Scotland needed a victory by eight points to have a realistic chance of progressing to the knock-out stages, and for long periods of a ferocious contest looked as if they might pull it off.}}