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impulsive

adjective

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Definitions & examples

01adjective

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

“an impulsive gesture of affection”

02adjective

without forethought

“letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”

03adjective

having the power of driving or impelling

“a driving personal ambition”

“the driving force was his innate enthusiasm”

04adjective

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

“a capricious refusal”

“authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious”

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05adjective

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

“a hotheaded decision”

“liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers”

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