impulsive B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #11479 Meanings 1 adj Acting suddenly on feelings, without thinking about the results. It was an impulsive decision to quit her job and travel. 2 adj Done suddenly, without planning or careful thought. He made an impulsive gesture of affection and hugged her. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · acting suddenly on... hastyrash 2 adj · done suddenly, without... unpromptedcapriciouswhimsical Word family Derived forms impulsivitynonimpulsiveunimpulsive Related forms impulseimpulsionimpulsivelyimpulsivenessimpulsorimpulsory Etymology AI details Borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus. impulsif Middle French impulsivus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impulsive **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 11479 ## Meanings 1. Acting suddenly on feelings, without thinking about the results. 2. Done suddenly, without planning or careful thought. ## Examples - It was an impulsive decision to quit her job and travel. - He made an impulsive gesture of affection and hugged her. ## Derived Forms - impulsivity - nonimpulsive - unimpulsive ## Related Forms - impulse - impulsion - impulsively - impulsiveness - impulsor - impulsory ## Roots and Affixes - Root: impulsif - Root: impulsivus ## Etymology Borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus. ## AI Etymology Impulsive is borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus. In current use, the main senses are “Acting suddenly on feelings, without thinking about the results” and “Done suddenly, without planning or careful thought”. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown