Impulsive

//ɪmˈpʌlsɪv//

Synonyms for "impulsive" (274 found)

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Closest matches (55)

Adjective(3 words)
brainishcapriciousdriving

Strong matches (82)

Adjective(2 words)
hastylavish
Adjective(3 words)
hotheadedimpetuousmadcap

Related words (137)

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Adjective(3 words)
precipitantrashunreflecting
Adjective(3 words)
tearawayunpromptedwhimsical

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Translations

74 translations across 29 languages.

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Afrikaans

4 entries
  • impulsief adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsief adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsief adj ((mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous)
  • impulsief adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • ὁρμητικός adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • възбуждащ adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • задвижващ adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • импулсен adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • импулсен adj ((mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous)

Catalan

3 entries
  • impulsiu adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsiu adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsiu adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 衝動 /冲动 adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Czech

4 entries
  • impulsivní adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsivní adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsivní adj ((mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous)
  • impulzivní adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Danish

2 entries
  • impulsiv adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsiv adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Dutch

4 entries
  • impulsief adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsief adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsief adj ((mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous)
  • impulsief adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Esperanto

4 entries
  • facilanima adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsema adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsiva adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsiĝema adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Finnish

4 entries
  • impulsiivinen adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsiivinen adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsiivinen adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)
  • äkillinen adj ((mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous)

French

4 entries
  • impulsif adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsif adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsif adj ((mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous)
  • impulsif adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

German

3 entries
  • impulsiv adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsiv adj ((mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous)
  • impulsiv adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • hvatvís adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Ido

2 entries
  • impulsebla adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)
  • impulsiva adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Irish

1 entries
  • tobann adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Italian

3 entries
  • impulsivo adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsivo adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsivo adj ((mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous)

Korean

1 entries
  • 충동적인 adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Lao

1 entries
  • ຫຸນຫັນ adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Māori

3 entries
  • manawarere adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • ohia adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • takahorohoro adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • impulsiv adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries
  • impulsiv adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries
  • دلی adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • impelente adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsivo adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsivo adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsivo adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Romanian

2 entries
  • impulsiv adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsiv adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Russian

2 entries
  • импульси́вный adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • импульси́вный adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Scottish Gaelic

3 entries
  • spreigearra adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • spreigearra adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • spreigearra adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Spanish

4 entries
  • impulsivo adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • impulsivo adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)
  • impulsivo adj ((mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous)
  • impulsivo adj (highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)

Thai

1 entries
  • หุนหัน adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Turkish

2 entries
  • fevri adj (having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent)
  • fevri adj (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Sample sentences

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Tom is an impulsive buyer.

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We're impulsive.

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You're impulsive.

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Tom is impulsive.

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