Meaning & Definition of Impulsive in English
English⟶
Impulsive
/ɪmpəlsɪv/
adjective
1. Proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
- "An impulsive gesture of affection"
synonym:
- impulsive,
- unprompted
2. Without forethought
- "Letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted"
synonym:
- impulsive
3. Having the power of driving or impelling
- "A driving personal ambition"
- "The driving force was his innate enthusiasm"
- "An impulsive force"
synonym:
- driving,
- impulsive
4. 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"
synonym:
- capricious,
- impulsive,
- whimsical
5. 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)
synonym:
- hotheaded,
- impulsive,
- impetuous,
- madcap,
- tearaway(a),
- brainish