impulsif

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impulsivus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pyl.sif/

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Adjective

impulsif (feminine impulsive, masculine plural impulsifs, feminine plural impulsives)

1. (physics) impulsive
2. (of a person) impulsive

   Il est très impulsif. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

• impulsivité
• impulsivement

Related terms

• compulsif
• impulsion

Further reading

• “impulsif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.