Impulsive Definition
impulsive
adjective
- proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus; "an impulsive gesture of affection"
- without forethought; "letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted"
- having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"
- determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions"
- characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)
"Impulsive" in song lyrics
See how impulsive is used in real songs:
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"Compulsive. I am afraid so I will buy impulsive"
Project Deadman — Corporate Lies -
"Spontaneous flow that's very impulsive"
StreetLife — Shattered Armor
Words that rhyme with impulsive
Usage tips for "impulsive"
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