impulsive

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Acting suddenly on feelings, without thinking about the results.

   It was an impulsive decision to quit her job and travel.

2. 2
   adj

   Done suddenly, without planning or careful thought.

   He made an impulsive gesture of affection and hugged her.

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Simplified etymology

Impulsive entered English in the late Middle Ages and belongs to the family of words going back to Latin pellere, “to drive.”

Borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus.

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