Dictionary Check: impulsive
"impulsive" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
21
points
Definition
adjective
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
Example:
"an impulsive gesture of affection"
adjective
without forethought
Example:
"letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted"
adjective
having the power of driving or impelling
Example:
"a driving personal ambition"
adjective
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
Example:
"a capricious refusal"
adjective
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
Example:
"a hotheaded decision"
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