impulsive
Origin of impulsive
Synonyms for impulsive
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Contemporary Examples of impulsively
At the end of the eighth season, Marshall is offered judgeship and impulsively accepts before talking to Lily.
Cons: Remembering what happened last time you impulsively embarked on a new fitness venture.
Lane then impulsively kisses Joan in her office, a move that she gracefully dismisses without further wounding his pride.
The perpetrators were impulsively violent and willing to kill.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy was attacked for impulsively committing his military to support the uprising.
Historical Examples of impulsively
She had left it impulsively, she admitted, scarce knowing what she did.
MalboneThomas Wentworth Higginson
Impulsively I sprang up to allow them to come to the front places.
The Bacillus of BeautyHarriet Stark
Her answer was to impulsively take a letter from her pocket and hand it to me.
In the ValleyHarold Frederic
"That's just the sort of a place I'd like," said Duncan impulsively.
The Fortune HunterLouis Joseph Vance
Impulsively Josie moved to Roland's side and caught his arm.
The Fortune HunterLouis Joseph Vance
impulsive
- characterized by actions based on sudden desires, whims, or inclinations rather than careful thoughtan impulsive man
- based on emotional impulses or whims; spontaneousan impulsive kiss
- forceful, inciting, or impelling
- (of physical forces) acting for a short time; not continuous
- (of a sound) brief, loud, and having a wide frequency range
Word Origin and History for impulsively
impulsive
early 15c., originally in reference to medicine that reduces swelling or humors, from Middle French impulsif or directly from Medieval Latin impulsivus, from Latin impuls-, past participle stem of impellere (see impel). Of persons, "rash, characterized by impulses," from 1847.
impulsive
(ĭm-pŭl′sĭv)- Inclined or tending to act on impulse rather than thought.
- Motivated by or resulting from impulse.