impulsive
Meaning of impulsive
- acting or done without forethought.
they'd married as impulsive teenagers
he regretted his impulsive offer
- acting as an impulse.
the approaching waves contain an impulsive component
late Middle English (in the sense ‘tending to impel’): from French impulsif, -ive or late Latin impulsivus, from Latin impuls- ‘driven onwards’ (see impulse). impulsive (sense 1) dates from the mid 18th century.
Information about impulsive
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of impulsive
im-pul-sive
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- impulsive is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
impulsive synonyms
Meaning unprompted:
Meaning driving:
Meaning capricious:
Meaning hotheaded:
hotheaded, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish
Meaning performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus:
Meaning done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried:
Meaning having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs:
Meaning relating to a person's emotions:
Meaning expressing one's feelings or thoughts unselfconsciously and without restraint:
Meaning not repressed or inhibited:
Meaning unrestrained; uninhibited:
Meaning acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences; impetuous:
Meaning heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous:
Meaning recklessly bold or rash:
Meaning reckless and daring:
Meaning (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated:
Meaning (of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold:
Meaning willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences:
Meaning done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed:
Meaning done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice:
Meaning (of an act, remark, or state) not thought out or planned beforehand:
Meaning spoken or done without preparation:
Meaning done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration:
Meaning extremely or recklessly hasty:
Meaning (of a person or an action) heedless of potential problems or risks:
Meaning not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash:
Meaning showing very poor judgement; unwise:
Meaning occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning:
Meaning moving fast or doing something in a short time:
Meaning not planned:
Meaning (of a person or their behaviour) not showing consideration for the needs of other people:
Meaning expressed, done, or acting without proper consideration of the consequences:
impulsive antonyms
Meaning (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers:
Meaning (of an action, especially a crime) thought out or planned beforehand:
Translation of impulsive
Words that rhyme with impulsive
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