impulsive
Origin of impulsive
1synonym study For impulsive
Other words for impulsive
Other words from impulsive
- im·pul·sive·ly, adverb
- im·pul·siv·i·ty [im-puhl-siv-i-tee], /ɪmˌpʌlˈsɪv ɪ ti/, im·pul·sive·ness, noun
- non·im·pul·sive, adjective
- non·im·pul·sive·ly, adverb
- un·im·pul·sive, adjective
- un·im·pul·sive·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with impulsive
- 1. compulsive, impulsive
- 2. impetuous, impulsive
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How to use impulsive in a sentence
Adults nappers can tolerate frustration longer and feel less impulsive.
Nap time is the new coffee break. Here’s how to make the most of it. | Galadriel Watson | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostAt the end of the eighth season, Marshall is offered judgeship and impulsively accepts before talking to Lily.
Everything You Need to Know About 'How I Met Your Mother' | Chancellor Agard | March 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCons: Remembering what happened last time you impulsively embarked on a new fitness venture.
So You Are Enduring a Temporarily Paralyzing Winter Storm | Kelly Williams Brown | February 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLane 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.
Pundits Pin Blame for Murderer Jovan Belcher on Everything But Him | Buzz Bissinger | December 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
On the other hand, she seems entirely capable of announcing for president impulsively.
Miss Thangue replied, impulsively, "I have often wondered if you numbered satiety among your complexities!"
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonImpulsively I reached out, and pressed the parts of the ring into a close-fitting whole, when, lo!
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanShe held out her hand impulsively, and her eyes were smiling as she said; "We will be generous, Monsieur Harkness—"
Astounding Stories, May, 1931 | VariousShe could not resist a touch of irony in the last words, and Ruth, who had been ready to take her hand impulsively, was stung.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert Parker"Oh, but Cordelia, that isn't quite fair," she began impulsively; but for once Cordelia forgot her politeness and interrupted.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch | Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
British Dictionary definitions for impulsive
/ (ɪmˈpʌlsɪv) /
characterized by actions based on sudden desires, whims, or inclinations rather than careful thought: an impulsive man
based on emotional impulses or whims; spontaneous: an 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
Derived forms of impulsive
- impulsively, adverb
- impulsiveness, noun
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