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- DictionaryIm·pul·sive/imˈpəlsiv/
adjective
- 1. acting or done without forethought: "they had married as young impulsive teenagers"
- 2. acting as an impulse: "the approaching waves contain an impulsive component"
adjective. actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child. Synonyms: hasty, quick, rash. having the power or effect of impelling; characterized by impulsion: impulsive forces. inciting to action: the impulsive effects of a revolutionary idea. Mechanics. (of forces) acting momentarily; not continuous. impulsive.
IMPULSE meaning: 1. a sudden strong wish to do something: 2. because you suddenly want to, although you haven't…. Learn more.
adjective. /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ (of people or their behaviour) acting suddenly without thinking carefully about what might happen because of what you are doing synonym impetuous, rash. an impulsive decision/gesture. You're so impulsive! He has an impulsive nature. He told me not to be impulsive but to think it over. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
5 days ago · 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. (of physical forces) acting for a short time; not continuous.
5 days ago · adjective. If you describe someone as impulsive, you mean that they do things suddenly without thinking about them carefully first. He is too impulsive to be a responsible manager. Synonyms: instinctive, emotional, unpredictable, quick More Synonyms of impulsive.
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. (General Physics) (of physical forces) acting for a short time; not continuous. 5.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (formal) something that causes somebody/something to do something or to develop and make progress. to give an impulse to the struggling car industry. He was motivated by the impulse for social reform. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
