Impetuous
Impetuous adjective - Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.
Knee-jerk and impetuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knee-jerk" instead an adjective "Impetuous".
Nearby Words: impetuosity, impetuously
Knee-jerk
Knee-jerk adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Usage example: a colleague known for her knee-jerk rejection of any proposal that she didn't originate
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- impulsive and impetuous
- impulsive and knee-jerk
- reckless and impetuous
- reckless and knee-jerk
- rash and impetuous
- rash and knee-jerk
- precipitate and impetuous
- precipitate and knee-jerk
- spontaneous and impetuous
- spontaneous and knee-jerk
- hasty and impetuous
- hasty and knee-jerk
- instinctive and impetuous
- instinctive and knee-jerk
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