On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Impulsive. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as unprompted or tearaway and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Impulsive meaning
- Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
- Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
- Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
Synonyms of Impulsive
Using Impulsive
- The main meaning on this page is: Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent. | Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration. | Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
- Useful related words include: unprompted, tearaway, madcap, impetuous.
- In the example corpus, impulsive often appears in combinations such as: and impulsive, an impulsive, impulsive and.
Context around Impulsive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Impulsive
- In this selection, "impulsive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, less, demagogic, particularly, actions, decision and action stand out and add context to how "impulsive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a an impulsive decision and a bit impulsive it s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "impulsive" sits close to words such as adebayo, advisories and aegis, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with impulsive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Even in that context, Stewart was particularly impulsive. (8 words)
Instead of becoming angry and impulsive, solve issues calmly. (9 words)
What begins as an impulsive reaction evolves into an unexpected romance. (11 words)
You can’t just will yourself to be less impulsive, but if you know you’re prone to impulsive action in a specific area of life, you can set rules for yourself that govern your behavior in that area. (39 words)
However, his eccentricities–from his scatological humor and bawdiness in his writing to frenzied sudden impulsive acts such as leaping around the room in public like a cat–led some to believe that he suffered from some mental pathology. (39 words)
Still, over the following week, I worried that my impulsive choice meant I would be forever excluded from the Promised Land, which led me to consider becoming a “born again virgin” for a very short stint of time. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
You can’t just will yourself to be less impulsive, but if you know you’re prone to impulsive action in a specific area of life, you can set rules for yourself that govern your behavior in that area.
Because this fire sign also rules self-absorption, you can wish to disengage from lower vibrational energy like impatience, anger, and impulsive actions.
But numerous accounts of Trump reveal him to be thin-skinned, addicted to flattery, a megalomaniac, demagogic, impulsive, vindictive, a sociopath, and a narcissist who lacks empathy or a social conscience.
But one evening, while browsing the internet, she sees an ad for a lighthouse and makes a an impulsive decision.
Even in that context, Stewart was particularly impulsive.
Even so, don’t let this lead you to make an impulsive decision that may not be right for you.
However, because you’re a bit impulsive, it’s also a mildly accident-prone day.
However, his eccentricities–from his scatological humor and bawdiness in his writing to frenzied sudden impulsive acts such as leaping around the room in public like a cat–led some to believe that he suffered from some mental pathology.
In "Lost and Found," the impulsive alien Dal commandeers the with the help of his friends and escapes captivity.
Instead of becoming angry and impulsive, solve issues calmly.
I wanted to create a narrative that the robots, originally on an intergalactic intel mission, suddenly become impulsive tourists.
Now Rocket belongs to a cohesive team that takes on important jobs for clients, so impulsive theft and selfish behavior will have much greater consequences.
Police went to his house on September 13 where he told them the stealing was "impulsive".
Several positive elements have emerged in recent days that indicate, the current upside movement in the CHF/JPY is likely the start of a new impulsive up move sequence within its major uptrend phase.
She described herself back then as a 'crazed lunatic', impulsive and reckless after growing up in the foster care system.
Still, over the following week, I worried that my impulsive choice meant I would be forever excluded from the Promised Land, which led me to consider becoming a “born again virgin” for a very short stint of time.
Successful traders do not let emotions drive their decisions or succumb to impulsive actions.
They reminisce about old times, she learns that he has since had two more sons, and they even share an impulsive kiss.
Though no one was ever arrested for her murder, everyone suspected her husband, who was an impulsive, violent carnival worker that used tents exactly like the one she was in when she was found.
What begins as an impulsive reaction evolves into an unexpected romance.
Common combinations with impulsive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: