impulsive

[im-puhl-siv] / ɪmˈpʌl sɪv /

ADJECTIVE

tending to act without thought

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt hasty impetuous instinctive offhand passionate spontaneous violent

WEAK

ad-lib automatic careless devil-may-care emotional extemporaneous flaky gone off deep end headlong hot-and-cold intuitive involuntary jumping the gun mad precipitate quick rash sudden swift unconsidered unexpected unmeditated unpredictable unpremeditated unprompted up-and-down winging it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm deliberate planned sensible

WEAK

cautious considering heedful premeditative thoughtful wise

Example Sentences

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Overall, the results challenge the long-standing idea that nova eruptions are single, impulsive events.

From Science Daily

The research team is the first to carry out a systematic analysis of these short, impulsive seismic events near the Barry Landslide.

From Science Daily

He said “the rally is mostly happening in an impulsive way that has almost nothing to do with anything going on in the real world.”

From MarketWatch

Is this the out-of-touch old guard asserting authority, or a young person’s reckless, impulsive mistake?

From Salon

It no longer felt like her music was based on impulsive feelings.

From Los Angeles Times

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