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impulsive

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im pul′siv)

impulsive
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Sense: Adjective: done spontaneously

Synonyms:

spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment, snap Collocations, impromptu, rash Collocations, unplanned, sudden Collocations, unpremeditated, extemporaneous, instinctive, instinctual

Sense: Adjective: impetuous by nature

Synonyms:

impetuous, spontaneous, capricious, rash Collocations, reckless Collocations, wild Collocations, foolhardy

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