Characterized with overeagerness, sudden or rash action; impulsive (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen August 23, 2026
Answer
IMPETUOUS
The Root
PETmeans “attack, seek, ask”
In a sentence: Tom is an IMPETUOUS boy who behaves recklessly and his hasty decisions get him into trouble.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Characterized with overeagerness, sudden or rash action; impulsive (adjective)” has the answer IMPETUOUS (9 letters), built on the root PET, which means “attack, seek, ask”. See the full August 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.