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impulsive

/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/adjective3 syllables

Impulsive means: characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.

Synonyms for impulsive19

adjective, as in characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

hotheaded, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish, incautious

adjective, as in proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

unprompted, spontaneous, self-generated

adjective, as in having the power of driving or impelling

driving, dynamic, dynamical

adjective, as in determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

capricious, whimsical, arbitrary

adjective, as in without forethought

unpremeditated

also used for impulsive

hasty, precipitant, rash

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What does impulsive mean?5

adjective

1

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation“a hotheaded decision”

2

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus“an impulsive gesture of affection”

3

having the power of driving or impelling“a driving personal ambition”

4

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason“a capricious refusal”

5

without forethought“letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with impulsive?2

three syllables

compulsiverepulsive
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Impulsive in a sentence

  • Doing that was a very impulsive thing to do.CK
  • I'm not as impulsive as I used to be.CK
  • He's a little impulsive, isn't he?CH
  • She's a little impulsive, isn't she?CH
  • It's a bad time to be impulsive.CM
  • Trump has an impulsive foreign policy.Amastan
  • Trump is known for his impulsive decisions.Amastan
  • Sociopaths are impulsive and ill-tempered.Amastan

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