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impulsive

Syllabification: (im·pul·sive)
Pronunciation: /imˈpəlsiv/
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Definition of impulsive

adjective

  • 1acting or done without forethought:they had married as young impulsive teenagers perhaps he’s regretting his impulsive offer
  • 2 Physics acting as an impulse.

Derivatives

impulsively

adverb

impulsiveness

noun

impulsivity

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'tending to impel'): from French impulsif, -ive or late Latin impulsivus, from Latin impuls- 'driven onward' (see impulse). impulsive (sense 1) dates from the mid 18th century

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