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Impulsive

Im`pul´sive
a.1.
1.Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
Poor men! poor papers! We and they
Do some impulsive force obey.
- Prior.
2.Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings.
My heart, impulsive and wayward.
- Longfellow.
3.(Mech.) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; - said of forces.
n.1.That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
Adj.1.impulsive - proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus; "an impulsive gesture of affection"
Synonyms: unprompted
2.impulsive - without forethought; "letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted"
3.impulsive - having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"
Synonyms: driving
4.impulsive - 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"
5.impulsive - 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)
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