IMPULSIVE

hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish

(adjective) 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)

capricious, impulsive, whimsical

(adjective) 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”

driving, impulsive

(adjective) having the power of driving or impelling; “a driving personal ambition”; “the driving force was his innate enthusiasm”; “an impulsive force”

impulsive

(adjective) without forethought; “letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”

impulsive, unprompted

(adjective) proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus; “an impulsive gesture of affection”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

impulsive (comparative more impulsive, superlative most impulsive)

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

Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.

(mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous â€“ said of forces.

Noun

impulsive (plural impulsives)

That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.

One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pul"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. impulsif.]

1. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent. Poor men! poor papers! We and they Do some impulsive force obey. Prior.

2. Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings. My heart, impulsive and wayward. Longfellow.

3. (Mech.)

Definition: Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; -- said of forces.

Im*pul"sive, n.

Definition: That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent. Sir W. Wotton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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