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im·pul·sive
 impulsive
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- pronunciation:
- ihm
puhl
sihv
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
acting without thinking or planning.
He is impulsive when he shops and buys more than he needs.- synonyms:
- impetuous, instinctive, spontaneous
- antonyms:
- cautious
- similar words:
- offhand, rash, reckless, thoughtless
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definition 2: |
done as a result of a sudden desire, without thinking or planning.
The leather jacket was an impulsive buy.- synonyms:
- impetuous, instinctive, offhand, spontaneous
- antonyms:
- deliberate
- similar words:
- rash, reckless, snap, sudden, thoughtless
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related words: |
ad-lib, mad |
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derivations: |
impulsively (adv.), impulsiveness (n.) |
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