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/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
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IH2 M P AH1 L S IH0 V
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Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: hasty, precipitant, rash
Antonyms: none provided
Of a force, acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous.
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Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
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One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a hotheaded decision liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers an impetuous display of spending and gambling madcap escapades
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hotheaded, impetuous, madcap, tearaway(a), brainish
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a capricious refusal authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious the victim of whimsical persecutions
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Synonyms: capricious, whimsical
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 8
having the power of driving or impelling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a driving personal ambition the driving force was his innate enthusiasm an impulsive force
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: driving
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 9
without forethought
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted
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adjective satellite
Meaning 10
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an impulsive gesture of affection
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Synonyms: unprompted
Antonyms: none provided
Borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus.
Across languages
Translations 74 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans :
impulsief
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Bulgarian :
възбуждащ
(vǎzbuždašt)
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Bulgarian :
задвижващ
(zadvižvašt)
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Catalan :
impulsiu
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Czech :
impulsivní
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Dutch :
impulsief
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Esperanto :
impulsiva
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Esperanto :
impulsema
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Finnish :
impulsiivinen
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
French :
impulsif
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Italian :
impulsivo
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Portuguese :
impulsivo
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Portuguese :
impelente
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Portuguese :
impulsor
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Romanian :
impulsiv
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Russian :
импульси́вный
(impulʹsívnyj)
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Scottish Gaelic :
spreigearra
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Spanish :
impulsivo
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Turkish :
fevri
— having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
Afrikaans :
impulsief
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Bulgarian :
импулсен
(impulsen)
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Catalan :
impulsiu
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Chinese Mandarin :
衝動 /冲动
(chōngdòng)
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Czech :
impulsivní
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Danish :
impulsiv
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Dutch :
impulsief
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Esperanto :
facilanima
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Finnish :
impulsiivinen
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
French :
impulsif
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
German :
impulsiv
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Ancient Greek :
ὁρμητικός
(hormētikós)
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Icelandic :
hvatvís
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Ido :
impulsiva
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Irish :
tobann
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Italian :
impulsivo
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Korean :
충동적인
(chungdongjeogin)
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Lao :
ຫຸນຫັນ
(hun han)
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Māori :
ohia
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Māori :
manawarere
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Norwegian Bokmål :
impulsiv
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Norwegian Nynorsk :
impulsiv
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Portuguese :
impulsivo
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Romanian :
impulsiv
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Russian :
импульси́вный
(impulʹsívnyj)
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Scottish Gaelic :
spreigearra
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Spanish :
impulsivo
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Thai :
หุนหัน
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Turkish :
fevri
— actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
Afrikaans :
impulsief
— (mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous
Bulgarian :
импулсен
(impulsen)
— (mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous
Czech :
impulsivní
— (mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous
Dutch :
impulsief
— (mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous
Finnish :
äkillinen
— (mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous
French :
impulsif
— (mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous
German :
impulsiv
— (mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous
Italian :
impulsivo
— (mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous
Spanish :
impulsivo
— (mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous
Afrikaans :
impulsief
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Bulgarian :
импулсивен
(impulsiven)
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Catalan :
impulsiu
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Czech :
impulzivní
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Danish :
impulsiv
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Dutch :
impulsief
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Esperanto :
impulsiĝema
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Finnish :
äkkipikainen
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Finnish :
impulsiivinen
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
French :
impulsif
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
German :
impulsiv
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Ido :
impulsebla
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Māori :
takahorohoro
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Portuguese :
impulsivo
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Scottish Gaelic :
spreigearra
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Spanish :
impulsivo
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
Ottoman Turkish :
دلی
(deli)
— highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
