impulsive

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

//ɪmˈpʌlsɪv//

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

adjective

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.
2
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
my heart, impulsive and wayward
Americans are not libertarians in the Cato Institute sense of the word, but they are folk libertarians in this sense of impulsive behaviour, which is a feature of American life that anyone who wants to govern the United States, Democratic or Republican, has to be aware of.
3
Of a force, acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus.

noun

1
That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
Notwithstanding all which Motives and impulsives , Sir Thomas Overbury refused to be sent abroad , with such terms
2
One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.

Forms

plural: impulsives
comparative: more impulsive
superlative: most impulsive

improving · That tends to improve someone or something (especially…improvise · To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed…impulse · A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.

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

in · Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within…in- · in, into, towards, within.inability · Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.

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