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impulsive
adjective as in tending to act without thought
Strongest matches
abrupt, hasty, impetuous, instinctive, offhand, passionate, spontaneous, violent
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
The plot basically sticks to the first seven chapters of the 100-chapter novel, which concerns an engagingly impulsive monkey who obtains superpowers and, to protect his monkey community, enjoys one wily adventure after another.
He had been impulsive, couldn’t sit still and hated school—his stomach hurt every morning when he went.
But any changes to it must be grounded in thoughtful institutional reform—not impulsive social media posts.
Known by residents as blunt and impulsive, Manzo had a hands-on approach to law enforcement.
Team-mates describe him as "not a bad person, just impulsive", someone who takes things personally but quickly calms down.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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