Impetuous vs. Whim — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Impetuous and Whim
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Impetuous
Acting or done quickly and without thought or care
She might live to rue this impetuous decision
Whim
A sudden or capricious idea; a fancy
“More than five hundred of these men would never see another sunset, yet a holiday atmosphere prevailed.
They joked with each other as they marched, dropping out again for blackberries when the whim struck them, despite stern new orders to the contrary” (William Marvel).
Impetuous
Acting or done quickly with little or inadequate thought.
Whim
Arbitrary thought or impulse
“I dreamed of having the golden flesh, the huge muscles of half-naked gods and goddesses who did whatever they wanted to do, ruling the universe according to their whims” (John Edgar Wideman).
Impetuous
Having or marked by violent force
Impetuous, heaving waves.
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Whim
A vertical horse-powered drum used as a hoist in a mine.
Impetuous
Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
Whim
A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
Impetuous
Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
Whim
(mining) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes
Impetuous
Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent.
Went pouring forward with impetuous speed.
Whim
A bird, the Eurasian wigeon.
Impetuous
Vehement in feeling; hasty; passionate; violent; as, a man of impetuous temper.
The people, on their holidays,Impetuous, insolent, unquenchable.
Whim
To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.
Impetuous
Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation;
A hotheaded decision
Liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
An impetuous display of spending and gambling
Madcap escapades
Whim
The European widgeon.
Impetuous
Marked by violent force;
Impetuous heaving waves
Whim
A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice.
Let every man enjoy his whim.
Whim
A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes; - called also whim gin, and whimsey.
Whim
To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish.
Whim
A sudden desire;
He bought it on an impulse
Whim
An odd or fanciful or capricious idea;
The theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
He had a whimsy about flying to the moon
Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
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