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impulsive
adjective as in tending to act without thought
Strongest matches
abrupt, hasty, impetuous, instinctive, offhand, passionate, spontaneous, violent
Weak matches
ad-lib, automatic, careless, devil-may-care, emotional, extemporaneous, flaky, gone off deep end, headlong, hot-and-cold, intuitive, involuntary, jumping the gun, mad, precipitate, quick, rash, sudden, swift, unconsidered, unexpected, unmeditated, unpredictable, unpremeditated, unprompted, up-and-down, winging it
Example Sentences
"Tamzin was known to the police. She was extremely impulsive. You always had to take her safety into consideration," Ms Hall said.
She adored the cat; still, she worried she’d been impulsive and wasn’t truly ready for the responsibility of pet ownership.
Inosuke — who was raised by wild animals — is impulsive and overconfident, always eager to jump into fights to prove he is the strongest fighter of them all.
Symptoms can include difficulties concentrating and sitting still, having high energy levels and being impulsive.
But they can also diminish the appreciation of consequences, leading to impulsive behaviour - according to academics.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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