Impulsive

Quick meaning: Impulsive is an adjective meaning Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.

Meaning

Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.

More Meanings

1. Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
2. (mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
3. That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
4. One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.

Example Sentences

my heart, impulsive and wayward

Poor men! poor papers! We and they / Do some impulsive force obey.

Notwithstanding all which Motives and impulsives , Sir Thomas Overbury refused to be sent abroad , with such terms

Americans are not libertarians in the Cato Institute sense of the word, but they are folk libertarians in this sense of impulsive behaviour, which is a feature of American life that anyone who wants to govern the United States, Democratic or Republican, has to be aware of.

Word Forms

• impulsives

Synonyms for impulsive

Depending on context, synonyms include hasty, precipitant, rash, capricious, dynamic, arbitrary.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include impetuous, madcap, capricious, tearaway, hotheaded, brainish.

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