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impulsive

/ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

    an impulsive gesture of affection

  2. adjective

    without forethought

    letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted

  3. adjective

    having the power of driving or impelling

    a driving personal ambition

  4. adjective

    determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

    a capricious refusal

  5. adjective

    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; ; ; ; ; (`brainish' is archaic)

    a hotheaded decision

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