impulsive

im·pul·sive

 (ĭm-pŭl′sĭv)

adj.

1. Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought.

2. Motivated by or resulting from impulse: such impulsive acts as hugging strangers; impulsive generosity.

3. Having force or power to impel or incite; forceful.

4. Physics Acting within brief time intervals. Used especially of a force.

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im·pul′sive·ly adv.

im·pul′sive·ness, im′pul·siv′i·ty n.

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impulsive

(ɪmˈpʌlsɪv)

adj

1. characterized by actions based on sudden desires, whims, or inclinations rather than careful thought: an impulsive man.

2. based on emotional impulses or whims; spontaneous: an impulsive kiss.

3. forceful, inciting, or impelling

4. (General Physics) (of physical forces) acting for a short time; not continuous

5. (General Physics) (of a sound) brief, loud, and having a wide frequency range

imˈpulsively adv

imˈpulsiveness n

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im•pul•sive

(ɪmˈpʌl sɪv)

adj.

1. actuated or swayed by impulse: an impulsive action.

2. characterized by impulsion: impulsive forces.

3. inciting to action.

4. (of a force) acting momentarily; not continuous.

[1545–55; late Middle English < Medieval Latin]

im•pul′sive•ly, adv.

im•pul′sive•ness, im`pul•siv′i•ty, n.

syn: See impetuous.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	impulsive - proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus; "an impulsive gesture of affection" unprompted self-generated, spontaneous - happening or arising without apparent external cause; "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion"
	2.	impulsive - without forethought; "letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted" unpremeditated - not premeditated
	3.	impulsive - having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force" driving dynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"
	4.	impulsive - determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions" whimsical, capricious arbitrary - based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; "an arbitrary decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into halves"
	5.	impulsive - characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic) brainish, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, hotheaded archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression incautious - lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk"

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impulsive

adjective instinctive, emotional, unpredictable, quick, passionate, rash, spontaneous, precipitate, intuitive, hasty, headlong, impetuous, devil-may-care, unconsidered, unpremeditated He is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister.
planned, considered, calculating, cautious, cool, halting, restrained, deliberate, rehearsed, premeditated

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impulsive

adjective

1. Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste:

brash, foolhardy, harum-scarum, hasty, headlong, hotheaded, ill-considered, impetuous, improvident, incautious, madcap, precipitant, precipitate, rash, reckless, slapdash, temerarious, unconsidered.

2. Acting or happening without apparent forethought, prompting, or planning:

automatic, instinctive, involuntary, reflex, spontaneous, unpremeditated.

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Translations

نَزوي، مُتَهَوِّر، نَزِق

nutkavývznětlivý

impulsiv

impulsiv

impulsif

lobbanékony

hvatvís, fljóthuga

impulsivo

impulsivspontan

nagonskivročekrven

düşüncesiz

冲动的

impulsive

[ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] ADJ [person, temperament] → impulsivo; [act, remark] → irreflexivo

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impulsive

[ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] adj [person] → impulsif/ive

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

impulsive

adj

→ impulsiv; (= spontaneous) → spontan

(Phys, Tech) → (an)treibend; impulsive force → Triebkraft f

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impulsive

[ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] adj → impulsivo/a

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impulse

(ˈimpals) noun

1. a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences. I bought the dress on impulse – I didn't really need it impuls نَزْوَه порив impulso náhlý popud die Eingebung indskydelse; impuls παρόρμηση, αυθόρμητη ενέργεια impulso siseaje هوس mielijohde impulsionדחף आवेग impuls, poriv indíték; ösztönös cselekvés impuls, gerakan hati skyndilega hugdetta impulso 衝動 충동 impulsas impulss gerakan hati impuls, opwellingimpuls, innfallodruch پورى وهنه، ټكان، خوځونه: دفكر خوځونه يا تحريك: طبيعى ميلان، ناڅاپى ميلان impulso impul­s порыв popud nagon impuls impuls ความใจเร็ว ani istek, dürtü 衝動 спонукання; поштовх اکساہٹ sự hấp tấp 冲动

2. a sudden force or stimulation. an electrical impulse. impuls دافِع،حافِز импулс impulso impulz der Impuls impuls ερέθισμα, διέγερσηimpulso impulss ضربه؛ تکانه impulssi impulsion פּוּלס संवेग pobuda, pokretačka sila impulzus rangsangan hreyfiafl; kippur, högg impulso 衝撃 자극, 충격 impulsas impulss rangsangan impulsimpuls, støtbodziec ټكان impulso impuls импульс impulz impulz impuls impuls แรงกระตุ้น empüls, akım darbesi 衝力，脈衝 імпульс ذہنی ہیجان sự thúc đẩy 冲力，脉冲

imˈpulsive (-siv) adjective

done, or likely to act, suddenly, without careful thought. an impulsive action; You're far too impulsive! impulsief نَزوي، مُتَهَوِّر، نَزِق импулсивен impulsivo nutkavý; vznětlivý impulsiv impulsiv αυθόρμητος, παρορμητικόςimpulsivo impulsiivne هوسی؛ ویری impulsiivinen impulsifאימפולסיבי आवेगी impulzivan lobbanékony impulsif hvatvís, fljóthuga impulsivo 衝動的な 충동적인 impulsyvus impulsīvs mengikut gerakan hati impulsiefimpulsiv, spontanimpulsywny دخوځوونكى، پورى وهو نكى، ټكان وركوونكى، پاروونكى impulsivo im­pul­siv; nechibzuit импульсивный impulzívny, konajúci bez rozmyslu nepremišljen impulsivan impulsiv หุนหันพลันแล่น düşüncesiz 衝動的 імпульсивний; спонукальний وقتی تحریک پر مبنی hấp tấp 冲动的

imˈpulsively adverb

impulsief بانْدِفاع، بِتَهَوُّر импулсивно impulsivamente bez rozmyslu impulsiv impulsivt αυθόρμητα impulsivamente impulsiivselt بلا اختیار impulsiivisesti impulsivement בְּאוֹפֶן אִימפּוּלסִיבִי आवेगशील impulzivno impulzívan secara impulsif hvatvíslega impulsivamente 衝動的に 충동적으로 impulsyviai impulsīvi dengan mengikut gerak hati impulsiefimpulsivt impulsywnie دخوځونى په ډول، په پارولو impulsivamente impulsiv импульсивно impulzívne nagonsko impulsivno impulsivt อย่างหุนหันพลันแล่น düşüncesizce 衝動地 імпульсивно متحرک ہو کر một cách hấp tấp 冲动地

imˈpulsiveness noun

impulsiwiteit إنْدِفاع، تَهَوُّر импулсивност impulsividade vznětlivost impulsive Art impulsivitet αυθορμητισμόςimpulsividad impulsiivsus تکانشگری؛ نیروی آنی impulsiivisuus impulsivité אִימפּוּלסִיבִיוּת आवेगिता impulzivnost lobbanékonyság sifat impulsif hvatvísi impulsività 衝動性 충동적임 impulsyvumas impulsivitāte suka mengikut gerak hati impulsieve aard spontanitet popędliwość فوري نيرو impulsividade impulsivitate импульсивность impulzívnosť impulzivnost impulsivnost impulsivitet ความหุนหันพลันแล่น düşüncesizlik 衝動 імпульсивність متحرک ہونے کی کیفیت tính hấp tấp 冲动

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im·pul·sive

a. impulsivo-a; irreflexivo-a.

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impulsive

adj impulsivo

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