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1 impulsive
[ɪm'pʌlsɪv]adj* * *[-siv]adjective (done, or likely to act, suddenly, without careful thought: an impulsive action; You're far too impulsive!) impulsywny
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impulsive — [im pul′siv] adj. [< MFr or ML: MFr impulsif < ML impulsivus < L impulsus, IMPULSE] 1. impelling; driving forward 2. a) acting or likely to act on impulse [an impulsive person] b) produced by or resulting from a sudden impulse [an… … English World dictionary
impulsive insanity — That form of insanity by which a person is irresistibly impelled to the commission of an act, sometimes accompanied by delusions and sometimes not, sometimes apparent and sometimes concealed. Mutual Life Ins. Co. v Terry (US) 15 Wall 580, 21 L Ed … Ballentine's law dictionary
impulsive — adj. 1 (of a person or conduct etc.) apt to be affected or determined by sudden impulse. 2 tending to impel. 3 Physics acting as an impulse. Derivatives: impulsively adv. impulsiveness n. Etymology: ME f. F impulsif ive or LL impulsivus (as… … Useful english dictionary
madcap — mædkæp n. crazy and impulsive person, wild and reckless person adj. crazy, reckless, impulsive … English contemporary dictionary
madcaps — mædkæp n. crazy and impulsive person, wild and reckless person adj. crazy, reckless, impulsive … English contemporary dictionary
mad|cap — «MAD KAP», noun, adjective. –n. a person who carries out wild ideas without stopping to think first; very impulsive person. SYNONYM(S): rattle brain. –adj. wild; hasty; impulsive: »Their going along was nothing more than a madcap frolic (Herman… … Useful english dictionary
madcap — adj. & n. adj. 1 wildly impulsive. 2 undertaken without forethought. n. a wildly impulsive person … Useful english dictionary
List of Kiddy Grade characters — This article is a list of characters from the 2002 anime series Kiddy Grade. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Éclair 1.2 Lumière 1.3 Armbrust … Wikipedia
Quixotism — is the description of a person or an act that is caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals. It also serves to describe an idealism without regard to practicality. An impulsive person or act can be regarded as… … Wikipedia
hotspur — n. hothead, impulsive person, reckless person … English contemporary dictionary
hotspurs — n. hothead, impulsive person, reckless person … English contemporary dictionary