impulsiveness

im·pul·sive (

m-p

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. See Synonyms at spontaneous.

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

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

im·pulsive·ly adv.

im·pulsive·ness, impul·sivi·ty n.

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Noun

impulsiveness - the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection

unthoughtfulness, thoughtlessness - the trait of not thinking carefully before acting

impetuosity, impetuousness - rash impulsiveness

hastiness - hasty impulsiveness

Translations

impulsiveness [ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnɪs] impulsivity [ɪmpʌlˈsɪvɪtɪ] (US) N → impulsividad f, carácter m impulsivo

impulsiveness [ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnɪs] n → impulsivité f

impulsiveness

n → Impulsivität f; (= spontaneity) → Spontaneität f

impulsiveness [ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnɪs] n → impulsività

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I was ashamed to harass him thus, but he had not a sufficiency of the little things, and besides my impulsiveness had plunged me into a deuce of a mess, so I went on distastefully.

The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context

Though he is over forty now, he meets new people and new enterprises with the impulsiveness by which his boyhood friends remember him.

My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context

Anna Pavlovna Scherer on the contrary, despite her forty years, overflowed with animation and impulsiveness.

War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context

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