impulsive
/ɪm'pəlsɪv/
adjective
9 letters3 syllables16 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
ADJECTIVE
1
Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason.
2
Having the power of driving or impelling.
“an impulsive force”
3
Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.
“liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers”
4
Proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus.
“an impulsive gesture of affection”
5
Without forethought.
“letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”
WORD FORMS
Related formimpulsiveness
Related formimpel
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinimpulsiveway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesim · pul · sive
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
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