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impulsive
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im·pul·sive  (m-plsv)
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.

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. (Physics / General Physics) (of physical forces) acting for a short time; not continuous
5. (Physics / General Physics) (of a sound) brief, loud, and having a wide frequency range
impulsively  adv
impulsiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.impulsiveimpulsive - proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus; "an impulsive gesture of affection"
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"
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"
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)
archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
incautious - lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk"

impulsive
Translations
impulsive [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] ADJ [person, temperament] → impulsivo; [act, remark] → irreflexivo
impulsive [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] adj [person] → impulsif/ive
impulsive
adj
impulsiv; (= spontaneous)spontan
(Phys, Tech) → (an)treibend; impulsive forceTriebkraft f
impulsive [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] adjimpulsivo/a
impulsive [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] adjimpulsivo/a


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