impulsive
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im·pul·sive
(ĭm-pŭl'sĭv) 
adj.
impulsiveness im·pul'sive·ness or im'pul·siv'i·ty n.
adj.
- Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought.
- Motivated by or resulting from impulse: such impulsive acts as hugging strangers; impulsive generosity. See synonyms at spontaneous.
- Having force or power to impel or incite; forceful.
- Physics. Acting within brief time intervals. Used especially of a force.
impulsiveness im·pul'sive·ness or im'pul·siv'i·ty n.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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impulsive
adjective
- Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste: brash, foolhardy, harum-scarum, hasty, headlong, hotheaded, ill-considered, impetuous, improvident, incautious, madcap, precipitant, precipitate, rash1, reckless, slapdash, temerarious, unconsidered. See careful/careless.
- Acting or happening without apparent forethought, prompting, or planning: automatic, instinctive, involuntary, reflex, spontaneous, unpremeditated. See planned/unplanned.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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impulsive
adj
Definition: tending to act without thought
Antonyms: cautious, considering, heedful, premeditative, thoughtful, wise
Word Tutor:
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impulsive
IN BRIEF: Acting without thinking or planning.
Dishonesty, cowardice and duplicity are never impulsive.
— George A. Knight.
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categories related to 'impulsive'
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Impulsive
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - impulsiv, spontan
Nederlands (Dutch)
impulsief, spontaan
Français (French)
adj. - impulsif, spontané, bref
Deutsch (German)
adj. - impulsiv
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - παρορμητικός, ενστικτώδης, ορμέμφυτος, αυθόρμητος, ασυναίσθητος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - impulsivo
Русский (Russian)
импульсивный, побуждающий
Español (Spanish)
adj. - impulsivo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - impulsiv, framdrivande, stötvis verkande
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
冲动的, 任性的, 受感情驱使的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 衝動的, 任性的, 受感情驅使的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 충동적인, 자극적인, 순간력의
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 衝動的な, 推し進める
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مندفع, متهور
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - רגשני, מתפרץ, פרצני, אימפולסיבי, נתון לדחפים
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