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impulsive
adjective
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
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ɪmˈpʌlsɪv
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adjective
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
“a hotheaded decision”
adjective
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
“a capricious refusal”
adjective
having the power of driving or impelling
“a driving personal ambition”
adjective
without forethought
“letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”
adjective
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
“an impulsive gesture of affection”
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Example Sentences
a hotheaded decision
liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
an impetuous display of spending and gambling
madcap escapade
a capricious refusal
authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious
the victim of whimsical persecutions
a driving personal ambition
the driving force was his innate enthusiasm
an impulsive force
letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted
an impulsive gesture of affection
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