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Impetuous vs Headly - What's the difference?

impetuous | headly |

As adjectives the difference between impetuous and headly

is that impetuous is making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner while headly is (archaic) chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.

As an adverb headly is

in a headly manner; impetuously; precipitately; headily.

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

    headly

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (archaic) Chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.
  • * 1623 , Shakespeare, King Henry V. :
    • O'er blows the filthy and contagious clouds Of headly murther, spoil, and villainy.
  • (archaic) Heady; violent; impetuous.

    • Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a headly manner; impetuously; precipitately; headily.
  • *1966 , Women on the march - Volume 10 - Page 92:
    • Wherein are women less important than men why should their share ofinheritance be less than that of men Why should it not be equal. We were discussing this very headly with some people a couple of days ago.