Origin: Latin suffix -ive
Impulsive has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
"an impulsive gesture of affection"
without forethought
"letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted"
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
"a capricious refusal"
"authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"
"the victim of whimsical persecutions"
Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.