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on impulse

ADJECTIVE
extemporaneous
Synonyms
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ad hoc ad-lib automatic autoschediastic by ear casual expedient extemporary extempore fake free immediate impromptu improv improvisatory improviso informal jamming made-up makeshift offhand on-the-spot snap spontaneous spur-of-the-moment toss off toss out unplanned unpremeditated unprepared unrehearsed unstudied winging it
Antonyms
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deliberate planned premeditated prepared rehearsed
ADJECTIVE
extemporaneous/extemporary
Synonyms
WEAK
ad hoc ad lib at first glance automatic by ear casual expedient extempore free immediate impromptu improv improvisatory improviso informal jamming made-up makeshift off the cuff off the top of head offhand on-the-spot snap spontaneous spur-of-the-moment taking for ride thought out loud tossed off tossed out unplanned unpremeditated unprepared unstudied winging it
Antonyms
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planned prepared read rehearsed written
ADJECTIVE
off-the-cuff
Synonyms
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ad hoc ad-lib automatic autoschediastic by ear casual expedient extemporary extempore fake free immediate impromptu improv improvisatory improvised improviso informal jamming made-up makeshift offhand on-the-spot snap spontaneous spur-of-the-moment toss off toss out unplanned unpremeditated unprepared unrehearsed unstudied winging it
ADJECTIVE
spur-of-the-moment
Synonyms
WEAK
ad hoc ad-lib automatic autoschediastic by ear casual expedient extemporary extempore fake free immediate impromptu improv improvisatory improvised improviso informal jamming made-up makeshift offhand on-the-spot snap spontaneous toss off toss out unplanned unpremeditated unprepared unrehearsed unstudied winging it

Example Sentences

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To confirm that the animals were truly engaging in reasoning rather than reacting on impulse, the researchers used tightly controlled experiments combined with computational modeling.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

However, there are guardrails you can put in place to feel more in control of your funds and cut down on impulse spending, like making it harder to shop on your phone.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

At other times it's a decision made in the heat of the moment, based on impulse.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

Americans have a certain reverence for those who act on impulse without considering the consequences.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2024

“I understand you wish to hear a progress report on the children’s education,” she said on impulse.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood