Impetuous vs Vehement - What's the difference?
impetuous | vehement |
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 , :
Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
* 2007 , Scott Smith, The Ruins , page 236
As adjectives the difference between impetuous and vehement
is that impetuous is making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner while vehement is vehement.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 * hotheadedvehement
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Amy shook her head, vehement . "The vine didn't kill them. The Mayans did. They tried to flee and the Mayans shot them. The vine just claimed their bodies once they'd been shot. There's no thought involved in that.