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impulsive

[im-puhl-siv] / ɪmˈpʌl sɪv /
ADJECTIVE
tending to act without thought
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abrupt hasty impetuous instinctive offhand passionate spontaneous violent
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm deliberate planned sensible
WEAK
cautious considering heedful premeditative thoughtful wise

Example Sentences

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Even though both sexes had similar levels of caffeine in their systems, females displayed much higher levels of impulsive behavior.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

"We found that flies consuming caffeine at night were less able to suppress movement, displaying impulsive behaviors such as reckless flying despite these aversive conditions."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

It was such a baffling overture that Xi suspected it was an impulsive gesture, said people close to Beijing’s decision-making.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“When prices are down, conversations tend to be more rational and sizing decisions more disciplined” as opposed to impulsive, FOMO-crazed performance chasing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

If anything, it may have been a little less impulsive.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger