IMPULSIVE

/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 21

Scrabble letter values: I1M3P3U1L1S1I1V4E1 = 16

Definition

  1. adjective proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus. — synonyms: unprompted
  2. adjective without forethought.
  3. adjective having the power of driving or impelling. — synonyms: driving
  4. adjective determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason. — synonyms: capricious, whimsical
  5. adjective characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation. — synonyms: hotheaded, impetuous, madcap, tearaway(a), brainish

Examples

  • “an impulsive gesture of affection”
  • “letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”
  • “a driving personal ambition”

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