impulsive

impulsive [adjective]: motivated by sudden passion or emotion.

Example: Amateur chess players have a tendency to make quick, impulsive moves.

Related words: impulsively [adverb], impulsiveness [noun], impulsivity [noun]

Synonyms: abrupt, brash, careless, emotional, hasty, impetuous, instinctive, involuntary, offhand, passionate, precipitate, rash, spontaneous, sudden, unconsidered, unmeditated, unpremeditated

Antonyms: careful, cautious, circumspect, considered, deliberate, premeditated

Tags: GRE

Category: Vocabulary words

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