impulsive act
1impulsive — [im pul′siv] adj. [< MFr or ML: MFr impulsif < ML impulsivus < L impulsus, IMPULSE] 1. impelling; driving forward 2. a) acting or likely to act on impulse [an impulsive person] b) produced by or resulting from a sudden impulse [an… …
2impulsive — [adj] tending to act without thought abrupt, ad lib*, automatic, careless, devilmay care*, emotional, extemporaneous, flaky*, gone off deep end*, hasty, headlong, hot and cold*, impetuous, instinctive, intuitive, involuntary, jumping the gun*,… …
3act — I n. action 1) to commit, perform an act 2) a barbaric, barbarous; courageous; criminal; foolish, rash; heroic, noble; humane; illegal; impulsive; justified; kind; overt; statesmanlike; thoughtful act (she performed an heroic act) 3) an act of… …
4impulsive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. having the power of or actually driving or impelling 2. a. arising from an impulse < an impulsive decision > b. prone to act on impulse < an impulsive young man > 3. acting momentarily Synonyms: see spontaneous •… …
5impulsive — Relating to or actuated by an impulse, rather than controlled by reason or careful deliberation. * * * im·pul·sive im pəl siv adj 1) having the power of or actually driving or impelling 2) actuated by or prone to act on impulse <impulsive… …
6act — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thing that sb does ADJECTIVE ▪ charitable, kind ▪ heroic, selfless ▪ a heroic act of bravery ▪ aggressive …
7impulsive — adj. Impulsive is used with these nouns: ↑act, ↑behaviour …
8impulsive insanity — That form of insanity by which a person is irresistibly impelled to the commission of an act, sometimes accompanied by delusions and sometimes not, sometimes apparent and sometimes concealed. Mutual Life Ins. Co. v Terry (US) 15 Wall 580, 21 L Ed …
9spontaneous — 1 Spontaneous, impulsive, instinctive, automatic, mechanical in application to persons or their movements, acts, and utterances mean acting or activated without apparent thought or deliberation. Spontaneous can describe whatever is not affected… …
10impetuous — impetuously, adv. impetuousness, n. /im pech ooh euhs/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person. 2. having great impetus; moving with great force;… …
