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impulsive

British pronunciation/ɪmpˈʌlsɪv/
American pronunciation/ˌɪmˈpəɫsɪv/
impulsive
[ADJECTIVE]
1

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

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2

having the power of driving or impelling

synonyms : driving
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3

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

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4

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

synonyms : unprompted
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5

without forethought

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Examples
1He's always making impulsive bets on sports games without doing any research.
2He always seems to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire by making impulsive decisions.
3The sales promotion was so enticing that it felt like the discounted prices were burning a hole in their pockets, leading to impulsive purchases.
4Our last word was impulsive.
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