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impulsive
01
acting on sudden desires or feelings without thinking about the consequences beforehand
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most impulsive
Comparative
more impulsive
gradable
Examples
Sarah made an impulsive decision to buy a new phone without researching its features first.
02
acting for a brief moment, causing a rapid change in momentum
Examples
The impulsive force from the collision was quick but strong.
Lexical Tree
impulsively
impulsiveness
impulsive
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