Synonyms for impulsive
ɪmˈpʌl sɪvim·pul·sive

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1. impulsive

   That is spontaneous which is freely done, with no external compulsion and, in human actions, without special premeditation or distinct determination of the will; that is voluntary which is freely done with distinct act of will; that is involuntary which is independent of the will, and perhaps in opposition to it; a willing act is not only in accordance with will, but with desire. Thus voluntary and involuntary, which are antonyms of each other, are both partial synonyms of spontaneous. We speak of spontaneous generation, spontaneous combustion, spontaneous sympathy, an involuntary start, an unbidden tear, voluntary agreement, willing submission. A babe's smile in answer to that of its mother is spontaneous; the smile of a pouting child wheedled into good humor is involuntary. In physiology the action of the heart and lungs is called involuntary; the growth of the hair and nails is spontaneous; the action of swallowing is voluntary up to a certain point, beyond which it becomes involuntary or automatic. In the fullest sense of that which is not only without the will but distinctly in opposition to it, or compulsory, involuntary becomes an antonym, not only of voluntary but of spontaneous; as, involuntary servitude. A spontaneous outburst of applause is of necessity an act of volition, but so completely dependent on sympathetic impulse that it would seem frigid to call it voluntary, while to call it involuntary would imply some previous purpose or inclination not to applaud.

   Synonyms:
   automatic, free, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous, unbidden, voluntary, willing

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1. impulsive

   Synonyms:
   rash, hasty, wayward, impressible

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1. impulsive, unpromptedadjective

   proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

   "an impulsive gesture of affection"

   Synonyms:
   brainish, tearaway(a), impetuous, capricious, driving, unprompted, madcap, hotheaded, whimsical

   Antonyms:
   nonarbitrary, undynamic, premeditated, adynamic, induced, cautious, unarbitrary

2. impulsiveadjective

   without forethought

   "letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted"

   Synonyms:
   brainish, tearaway(a), impetuous, capricious, driving, unprompted, madcap, hotheaded, whimsical

   Antonyms:
   premeditated, adynamic, nonarbitrary, unarbitrary, cautious, induced, undynamic

3. driving, impulsiveadjective

   having the power of driving or impelling

   "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"

   Synonyms:
   brainish, tearaway(a), impetuous, capricious, driving, unprompted, madcap, hotheaded, whimsical

   Antonyms:
   undynamic, nonarbitrary, induced, premeditated, cautious, unarbitrary, adynamic

4. capricious, impulsive, whimsicaladjective

   determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

   "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions"

   Synonyms:
   brainish, capricious, tearaway(a), whimsical, impetuous, unprompted, freakish, driving, madcap, hotheaded

   Antonyms:
   unarbitrary, premeditated, induced, adynamic, cautious, nonarbitrary, undynamic

5. hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway(a), brainishadjective

   characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

   "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)

   Antonyms:
   premeditated, undynamic, unarbitrary, nonarbitrary, induced, cautious, adynamic

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1. imprudent

   imprudent and impulsive have extremely similar meanings impulsive- acting suddenly without forethought

   i was imprudent to put myself at such risk. impulsive nature may miss a key element.

   Submitted by anonymous on March 29, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impulsiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   impelling, moving

2. impulsiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   passionate, rash, quick, hot, hasty

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1. impulsiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   passionate, capricious, hasty, impellent, propulsive

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1. List of paraphrases for "impulsive":

   knee-jerk, headstrong, rash, careless

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1. Lindsey Carnett:

   We’ve heard the term misery loves company, people who complain or rant are made for each other. Think of observing couples who have been married for years go on outings wearing the same color sweater with khaki pants. Be prepared to see Kimye evolve as they grow closer. These impulsive Twitter behaviors are just the beginning of what’s yet to come. They are a sociologist’s dream couple.

2. Cassandra Crifasi:

   Young adults are far more impulsive, and that decreases as one ages.

3. Nicola Casagli:

   These types of events, which are ice and debris avalanches, are impulsive, rapid, unpredictable phenomena, reaching very high speeds and involving large masses, and there is no chance of getting to safety or perceiving the problem in advance, because by the time you perceive it, you've already been hit.

4. Marcy Keckler:

   While millennials may have a tendency to be more impulsive about certain decisions, recent research leads me to believe that the majority are really trying to learn from what their parents went through and are using that knowledge to make informed financial choices.

5. Christopher West:

   I know what I did was wrong, and I want to serve punishment for it, it was impulsive. I followed the crowd. I should have been a leader, not a follower.