impulsive
ADJECTIVE
/ɪm'pəlsɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
impulsive is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1M3P3U1L1S1I1V4E1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does impulsive mean?
ADJECTIVE · 5 SENSES
1
Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason.
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Having the power of driving or impelling.
“an impulsive force”
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Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.
“liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers”
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Proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus.
“an impulsive gesture of affection”
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Without forethought.
“letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”
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