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impulsif

  • \ɛ̃.pyl.sif\

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De impulse avec le suffixe -if.

adjective impulsifs · impulsive · impulsives

  1. physical Qui donne une impulsion. Force impulsive.
  2. D’une personne Qui obéit sans résistance à l’impulsion de sa passion, de son caprice, plus forte que celle de sa volonté. Un caractère impulsif.

noun impulsifs · impulsive

  1. Personne impulsive. Mais, pour faire un mégalomane accompli, outre un vaniteux il faut un impulsif, un homme à emportements, une volonté de domination capable d’aller jusqu’à la tyrannie.

Similar: pulsionnel

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noun

Similar: pulsionnel

In English

  • impetuous describing one who makes arbitrary decisions
  • rash acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks — see also has
  • spontaneous arising from a momentary impulse
  • impulsive having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent
  • trigger-happy inclined to behave recklessly

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impulsif. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/impulsif

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"impulsif." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/impulsif.

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@misc{impulsif_2026,
  title = {impulsif},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/impulsif},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}