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Detailed Translations for impulsive from English to German

impulsive:

impulsive adj

  1. impulsive (burst)

Translation Matrix for impulsive:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- brainish; capricious; driving; hotheaded; impetuous; madcap; tearaway; unprompted; whimsical
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
impulsiv burst; impulsive
unbesonnen burst; impulsive audacious; careless; daring; flighty; foolhardy; fribble; frivolous; frothy; hasty; heedless; inconsiderate; light-headed; overconfident; premature; presumptuous; rash; reckless; temerarious; thoughtless; unthinking

Related Words for "impulsive":

  • impulsiveness, impulsively, impulse

Synonyms for "impulsive":


Related Definitions for "impulsive":

  1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation1
    • liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers1
  2. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason1
  3. having the power of driving or impelling1
    • an impulsive force1
  4. without forethought1
    • letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted1
  5. proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus1
    • an impulsive gesture of affection1

Wiktionary Translations for impulsive:

impulsive
adjective
  1. highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration
  2. actuated by impulse or by transient feelings
impulsive
adjective
  1. plötzlichen Eingebungen folgend

impulsive form of impulse:

impulse [the ~] nomen

  1. the impulse (whim; caprice)
    der Impuls; der Reiz; der Einfall; die Laune; die Anregung; der Anreiz; der Anstoß; der Andrang; Stimulanz
  2. the impulse (boost; stimulus; incentive; )
    Stimulanz; der Reiz; der Anreiz; der Impuls; die Anregung
  3. the impulse (stimulant; stimulus; thrill; incitement; stimulation)
    Stimulanz; die Ermutigung; die Anregung; der Anreiz; die Triebkraft; die Ermunterung; der Reiz; der Anstoß; der Impuls; der Ansporn
  4. the impulse (incentive; incitement; stimulus)
    der Anstoß; der Aufstieg; der Anreiz; der Aufschwung; der Impuls; der Ansporn
  5. the impulse (urge; instinct; drive)
    die Leidenschaft; der Antrieb; der Geschlechtstrieb; der Trieb; die Leidenschaftlichkeit

Translation Matrix for impulse:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Andrang caprice; impulse; whim bedlam; clamor; clamour; commotion; crowd; din; gathering; group; hubbub; hullabaloo; inflow; influx; insistence; noise; pandemonium; racket; stream; tumult; tumultuousness; uproar; urgency
Anregung boost; caprice; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill; whim instigation; instigations; instincts; stimilations; stimulation
Anreiz boost; caprice; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill; whim initiative; instigation; start; stimulation
Ansporn impulse; incentive; incitement; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill instigation; stimulation
Anstoß caprice; impulse; incentive; incitement; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill; whim blow; buffer; bump; bumper; goal; initiative; jab; nudge; punch; push; shove; start; thrust
Antrieb drive; impulse; instinct; urge craving; drive; force; instigation; instinct; instincts; motor; natural drive; natural urge; propelling-force; propulsion; propulsive force; urging
Aufschwung impulse; incentive; incitement; stimulus boom; period of boom; upward swing
Aufstieg impulse; incentive; incitement; stimulus cultivation; development; education; evolvement; take-off
Einfall caprice; impulse; whim bust; idea; insight; instinct; intuition; invasion; notion; police raid; raid; thought; vision
Ermunterung impulse; incitement; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill cheer; comfort; consolation; encouragement; relief
Ermutigung impulse; incitement; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill cheer; comfort; consolation; encouragement; instigation; relief; stimulation
Geschlechtstrieb drive; impulse; instinct; urge libido; sex drive; sex urge; sexual spurs
Impuls boost; caprice; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill; whim instinct; instincts; intuition
Laune caprice; impulse; whim caprice; fancy; humor; humour; mood; quirk; spur of the moment; state of mind; temper; whim
Leidenschaft drive; impulse; instinct; urge amusement; ardor; ardour; craze; desire; fieriness; fire; frenzy; fun; heartiness; lust; obsession; passion; pleasure; rankness; sexual desire; urge; verve; zeal; zest
Leidenschaftlichkeit drive; impulse; instinct; urge bad temper; fervor; fervour; fierceness; fieriness; intensity; vehemence; violence
Reiz boost; caprice; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill; whim allurement; amiability; appeal; attractiveness; caress; charm; delightfulness; enchantment; enticement; fascination; loveliness; power of attraction; splendidness; stroking; sweetness
Stimulanz boost; caprice; drive; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitement; momentum; spur; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill; whim instigation; stimulation
Trieb drive; impulse; instinct; urge amusement; cattle trail; cutting; driving cattle; fun; herding cattle; lust; passion; pleasure; sexual desire; shoot; sprig; sprout; tendril; tendrils
Triebkraft impulse; incitement; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; thrill drive; energy; fermentation force; force; gin; growing-power; impetus; jenever; momentum; motor; propelling-force; propulsion; propulsive force; soul; spirit; spunk; strength; thoroughness; vital force; vital strength; vitality
- caprice; impetus; impulsion; momentum; nerve impulse; nervous impulse; neural impulse; pulsation; pulse; pulsing; urge; whim
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- cuff; idea; project

Related Words for "impulse":


Synonyms for "impulse":


Related Definitions for "impulse":

  1. the act of applying force suddenly1
    • the impulse knocked him over1
  2. an impelling force or strength1
  3. the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber1
    • they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus1
  4. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)1
  5. a sudden desire1
    • he bought it on an impulse1
  6. an instinctive motive1
    • profound religious impulses1

Wiktionary Translations for impulse:

impulse
noun
  1. sudden force that impels
  2. (physics) integral force over time
impulse
noun
  1. Anstoß, Anregung

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
impulse Trieb; Antrieb opwelling — innerlijke drang
impulse Auftrieb; Antrieb impuls — innerlijke drang
impulse Trieb; Antrieb drang — innerlijke neiging om iets te doen
impulse Trieb; Antrieb aandrift — sterke opwelling om iets te doen, innerlijke drang
impulse Andrang; Andrift; Antrieb; Impuls; Trieb incitationaction d’inciter.
impulse Trieb pulsion — (vieilli) action de pousser.