different between impetuous vs swashbuckling

English

From Middle English impetuous, from Old French impetueux, from Late Latin impetu?sus (“violent”), from Latin impetus (“attack, violence”).

impetuous (comparative more impetuous, superlative most impetuous)

Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
- 1880, John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopaedia of Music, "Beethoven, Louis Van":
  But it was natural, that the impetuous, restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing.
Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
- 1794, Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, vol. II, chapter I:
  He stands, and views in the faint rays
  Far, far below, the torrent's rising surge,
  And listens to the wild impetuous roar
- 1917 rev. 1925, Ezra Pound, "Canto I"
  Unsheathed the narrow sword,
  I sat to keep off the impetuous impotent dead ...

Back-formation from swashbuckler, as though that had been formed as swashbuckle + -er.

swashbuckling (comparative more swashbuckling, superlative most swashbuckling)

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