convulsive vs impetuous

convulsive

adj
  • Marked by or having the nature of convulsions. 

  • Having or producing convulsions. 

impetuous

adj
  • Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence. 

  • Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner. 

How often have the words convulsive and impetuous occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )