IMPETUOUS (Adj.) 

    

Meaning- 1) acting or done quickly and without any thought

                       2) controlled by emotion rather than thought

Mnemonic trick- word impetuous contains word pet. There is a Hindi idiom “pet me chuhee kudna”. “Jab Hamare pet me chuhee kudte hain,” we become impetuous or we do anything without any careful thought. Therefore, impetuous refers to a person who does anything without careful thought.

Synonym- IMPULSIVE

Uses-

•          He has always been an impetuous young man.
•          He was an impetuous person. He used to do things without thinking about what the consequences might be.