All impulsive synonyms
im·pul·sive
I i adj impulsive
- impetuous — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
- instinctive — of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct.
- passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- ad-lib — If you ad-lib something in a play or a speech, you say something which has not been planned or written beforehand.
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- devil-may-care — If you say that someone has a devil-may-care attitude, you mean that they seem relaxed and do not seem worried about the consequences of their actions.
- flaky — of or like flakes.
- headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
- intuitive — perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
- involuntary — not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice: an involuntary listener; involuntary servitude.
- mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- rash — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
- sudden — happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
- swift — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
- unexpected — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- unpredictable — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- unpremeditated — done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.
- up-and-down — moving alternately up and down: the up-and-down swing of levers; an up-and-down tune.
- unconsidered — thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.
- meditate — to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
- unprompted — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
adjective impulsive
- unwary — not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune.
- thoughtless — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- imprudent — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- brash — If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- reckless — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
- irresponsible — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- madcap — wildly or heedlessly impulsive; reckless; rash: a madcap scheme.
- emotional — Of or relating to a person's emotions.
- extemporaneous — Spoken or done without preparation.
adverb impulsive
- at will — If you can do something at will, you can do it when you want and as much as you want.
- ad libitum — (to be performed) at the performer's discretion