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- Dictionaryimpulsive/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
adjective
- 1. acting or done without forethought: "they'd married as impulsive teenagers" Similar Opposite
- 2. acting as an impulse: "the approaching waves contain an impulsive component"
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IMPULSIVE definition: 1. showing behaviour in which you do things suddenly without any planning and without considering…. Learn more.
The meaning of IMPULSIVE is arising from an impulse. How to use impulsive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Impulsive.
Secondly, whether an act is self-controlled or impulsive is no less contextually dependent than whether it is altruistic or selfish.
IMPULSIVE meaning: 1. showing behaviour in which you do things suddenly without any planning and without considering…. Learn more.
If someone is impulsive, it means that they act on instinct, without thinking decisions through. If you worked for an entire year to save money for a car and then suddenly decided to spend it all on a diamond tiara instead, that would be an impulsive purchase.
Impulsive definition: actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses. See examples of IMPULSIVE used in a sentence.
If you describe someone as impulsive, you mean that they do things suddenly without thinking about them carefully first. He is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister. Avoid making an impulsive decision.
Definition of impulsive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for IMPULSIVE: obsessive, compulsive, spontaneous, driven, obsessional, instinctive, automatic, uncontrollable; Antonyms of IMPULSIVE: wilful, voluntary, willful, unforced, controllable, manageable, resistible, practical.
im·pul·sive. (ĭm-pŭl′sĭv) adj. 1. Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought. 2. Motivated by or resulting from impulse: such impulsive acts as hugging strangers; impulsive generosity. 3. Having force or power to impel or incite; forceful.
