impulsive (redirected from impulsivity)

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.

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im·pulsive·ly adv.

im·pulsive·ness, impul·sivi·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. (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

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

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 force → Triebkraft f

impulsive [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] adj → impulsivo/a

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impulsive [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] adj → impulsivo/a