im·pul·sive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
(a.)衝動的,受感情驅使的,任性的
im·pul·sive /ɪmˈpəlsɪv/ 形容詞
衝動的
Im·pul·sive a.
1. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
Poor men! poor papers! We and they
Do some impulsive force obey. --Prior.
2. Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings.
My heart, impulsive and wayward. --Longfellow.
3. Mech. Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; -- said of forces.
Im·pul·sive n. That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
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impulsive
adj 1: proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external
stimulus; "an impulsive gesture of affection" [syn: unprompted]
2: without forethought; "letting him borrow her car was an
impulsive act that she immediately regretted"
3: having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving
personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate
enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force" [syn: driving]
4: determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by
necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal";
"authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the
victim of whimsical persecutions" [syn: capricious, whimsical]
5: characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or
deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such
impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous
display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades";
(`brainish' is archaic) [syn: hotheaded, impetuous, madcap,
tearaway(a), brainish]