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impulsive
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?p?ls?v/
Adjective
impulsive (comparative more impulsive, superlative most impulsive)
- Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
- Poor men! poor papers! We and they / Do some impulsive force obey.
- Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
- my heart, impulsive and wayward
- (mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
Related terms
- impulse
- impulsion
- impulsively
- impulsiveness
- impulsor
- impulsory
Translations
References
- impulsive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- impulsive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Noun
impulsive (plural impulsives)
- That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
- 1613, Henry Wotton, letter to Edmund Bacon
- Notwithstanding all which Motives and impulsives , Sir Thomas Overbury refused to be sent abroad , with such terms
- 1613, Henry Wotton, letter to Edmund Bacon
- One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.
French
Adjective
impulsive
- feminine singular of impulsif
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
impulsive
- inflection of impulsiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
impulsive f pl
- feminine plural of impulsivo
Latin
Adjective
impuls?ve
- vocative masculine singular of impuls?vus
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
impulsive
- definite singular/plural of impulsiv
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
impulsive
- definite singular/plural of impulsiv
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impulsivity
English
Etymology
impulsive +? -ity
Noun
impulsivity (usually uncountable, plural impulsivities)
- The quality of being impulsive, impulsiveness; inclination to act on impulse rather than thought.
Synonyms
- impulsiveness
Related terms
- impulse
- impulsive
- impulsively
- impulsiveness
Translations
impulsivity From the web:
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