Search results
- Dictionaryimpulsive/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
adjective
- 1. acting or done without forethought: "they'd married as impulsive teenagers" Similar Opposite
- 2. acting as an impulse: "the approaching waves contain an impulsive component"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
People also ask
What does impulsive mean?
What is impulsive action?
What makes a person impulsive?
What is an impulsive decision?
Impulsive means showing behaviour in which you do things suddenly without any planning and without considering the effects they may have. See the definition, pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms and usage examples of impulsive in different contexts.
Impulsive means acting or tending to act on impulse, without deliberation or judgment. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of impulsive from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Impulsive means doing things suddenly without thinking carefully first. It can also mean based on emotional impulses or whims, or acting briefly and as a result of impulse. See more meanings, synonyms, examples, and word frequency of impulsive.
If someone is impulsive, it means that they act on instinct, without thinking decisions through. If you worked for an entire year to save money for a car and then suddenly decided to spend it all on a diamond tiara instead, that would be an impulsive purchase.
Impulsive means acting or influenced by emotional or involuntary impulses. It can also mean having the power or effect of impelling or inciting to action. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of impulsive.
Impulsive means acting on impulse rather than thought, or based on emotional impulses or whims. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word impulsive, and see related terms and examples.
impulsive. adjective. /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/. /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.
