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Impulsive vs Carless - What's the difference?

impulsive | carless |

As adjectives the difference between impulsive and carless

is that impulsive is having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent while carless is without a car.

As a noun impulsive

is that which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.

impulsive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
  • * Prior
  • Poor men! poor papers! We and they / Do some impulsive force obey.
  • Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
  • * Longfellow
  • my heart, impulsive and wayward
  • (mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
  • References

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
  • One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.
  • ----

    carless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without a car.
  • * 2002 , Anne M Findlay & Leigh Sparks, The Environments for Retailing [http://books.google.com/books?id=ZHSOtvY1ym8C], ISBN 0415087201, page 153:
  • Forty five per cent of carless households had a retired head...

    Derived terms

    * carlessness

    Anagrams

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