impulsive

im-pul-sive · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Acting or done without forethought; characterized by sudden urges.

  2. 2.

    (Of a person) Tending to act on impulse rather than careful thought.

  3. 3.

    (Physics) Relating to or produced by an impulse or sudden force.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    impulsive behavior — actions taken without thinking
  • •
    impulsive buyer — someone who makes unplanned purchases

Related words

Antonyms: careful, cautious, deliberate, measured
See also: impulse, impulsively, impulsiveness
Synonyms: hasty, rash, reckless, spontaneous

Etymology

From Medieval Latin impulsivus, from Latin impulsus ("a push"), past participle of impellere ("to drive forward").