impulsiveness (noun)

  • 11impulsive — adjective tending to do things as soon as you think of them, without considering the possible dangers or problems: Arthur Morel was a quick, careless, impulsive boy. | In a burst of impulsive generosity I offered to pay. impulsively adverb… …

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  • 12impulsive — UK [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] / US adjective a) someone who is impulsive tends to do things without thinking about what will happen as a result b) done suddenly, without thinking what the result will be Inviting them had been an impulsive gesture. Derived words …

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  • 13hastiness — noun 1. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) he soon regretted his haste • Syn: ↑haste, ↑hurry, ↑hurriedness, ↑precipitation • Derivationally related forms: ↑hurried ( …

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  • 14impetuosity — noun rash impulsiveness • Syn: ↑impetuousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑impetuous, ↑impetuous (for: ↑impetuousness) • Hypernyms: ↑impulsiveness …

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  • 15impetuousness — noun rash impulsiveness • Syn: ↑impetuosity • Derivationally related forms: ↑impetuous (for: ↑impetuosity), ↑impetuous • Hypernyms: ↑impulsiveness …

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  • 16attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders • Syn: ↑attention deficit disorder, ↑ADD, ↑ADHD, ↑hyperkinetic syndrome, ↑minimal brain dysfunction, ↑minimal brain damage, ↑MBD …

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  • 17impulsion — noun a) The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse. b) Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the… …

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  • 18attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — noun A developmental disorder in which a person has a persistent pattern of impulsiveness and inattention, with or without a component of hyperactivity …

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  • 19impulse — noun a) A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels. The impulse to learn drove me to study night and day. b) A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one. When I saw the new dictionary, I couldnt resist the impulse …

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  • 20impulsor — noun One who or that which impels; an inciter. See Also: impulse, impulsion, impulsive, impulsively, impulsiveness …

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