tobann — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
- hasty adj Done too quickly, without enough thought or care.
- impetuous adj Acting suddenly and without careful thought, often forcefully.
- impulsive adj Acting suddenly on urges or feelings, without thinking things through first.
- irascible adjective Easily made angry; quick-tempered by nature.
- precipitate verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
- sudden adj Happening quickly, with little or no warning.
Senses
tobann is used for these senses in English:
- abrupt Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
- impetuous Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
- impulsive Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
- irascible Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
- precipitate With a hasty impulse; hurried; headstrong.
- precipitate Moving with excessive speed or haste; overly hasty.
- quick-tempered Easily or quickly angered or frustrated.
- short-tempered Easily angered; frequently losing one's temper.
abrupt — full definition
- adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
- adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
- adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.
hasty — full definition
- adj Done too quickly, without enough thought or care.
- adj Quick-tempered; easily provoked.