01 Word definition

impulsive

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is IMPULSIVE a word?

Yes. IMPULSIVE is a 9-letter adjective. proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell IMPULSIVE?

I-M-P-U-L-S-I-V-E

IMPULSIVE contains 9 letters, begins with I, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

    an impulsive gesture of affection

2adjective

  1. having the power of driving or impelling

    a driving personal ambition
Synonyms
unprompteddriving
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends21points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is IMPULSIVE spelled?

I1M2P3U4L5S6I7V8E9
Starts withIMPFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell IMPULSIVE?

IMPULSIVE is spelled I-M-P-U-L-S-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.