Meaning

3 senses
  1. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.

    импульси́вныйimpulʹsívnyj

    having the power of driving or impelling

  2. Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.

    impulsiv, impulsiv

    импульси́вныйimpulʹsívnyj

  3. Of a force, acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous.

    impulsiv

Examples

44 sentences
  1. Tom is impulsive, but Mary isn't.

    Том імпульсивний, а Мері ні.

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  2. Tom is impulsive, isn't he?

    Том імпульсивний, так?

    ruТом импульсивен, не так ли?

    deTom ist impulsiv, nicht wahr?

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  3. I'm very impulsive.

    Я дуже імпульсивний.

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  4. Tom said that Mary was impulsive.

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  5. Tom isn't impulsive, but Mary is.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
actuated by impulse or by transient feelings:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus.

Borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus.

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Forms

more impulsive, most impulsive
Comparativemore impulsive Lesson
Superlativemost impulsive Lesson

regular

Synonyms

12 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

11 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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