(of people or their behaviour) acting suddenly without thinking carefully about what might happen because of what you are doing:
an impulsive act / decision / gesture / reaction * He has an impulsive nature.
impulsively adverb:
Impulsively he reached out and took her hand.
impulsiveness noun [U]
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