(of people or their behavior) acting suddenly without thinking carefully about what might happen because of what you are doing synonym impetuous, rash an impulsive decision/gesture You're so impulsive! He has an impulsive nature.
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adverb Impulsively he reached out and took her hand.
noun [uncountable]See impulsive in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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