Impulsive vs Intrusive - What's the difference?
impulsive | intrusive |
Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
* Prior
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
* Longfellow
(mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.
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Tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.
(geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.
(geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock
As adjectives the difference between impulsive and intrusive
is that impulsive is having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent while intrusive is tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.As nouns the difference between impulsive and intrusive
is that impulsive is that which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent while intrusive is (geology) an igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock.impulsive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Poor men! poor papers! We and they / Do some impulsive force obey.
- my heart, impulsive and wayward
References
* *Noun
(en noun)intrusive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive ?