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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•pul•sive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/USA pronunciation adj. - caused by or swayed by impulse:an impulsive action.
im•pul•sive•ly, adv.: reached out impulsively and took his hand. im•pul•sive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -puls-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•pul•sive (im pul′siv),USA pronunciation adj. - actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses:an impulsive child.
- 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.
- Medieval Latin impulsīvus. See impulse, -ive
- 1375–1425 for an earlier sense; 1545–55 for current senses; late Middle English impulsif
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rash, quick, hasty. See impetuous.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ adj - characterized by actions based on sudden desires, whims, or inclinations rather than careful thought: an impulsive man
- based on emotional impulses or whims; spontaneous
- forceful, inciting, or impelling
- (of physical forces) acting for a short time; not continuous
- (of a sound) brief, loud, and having a wide frequency range
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