Impulsive vs Spontaneity - What's the difference?
impulsive | spontaneity |
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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(uncountable) The quality of being spontaneous.
* Elizabeth Browning
(countable) Spontaneous behaviour.
(biology) The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or checked by the environment.
(biology) The tendency to activity of muscular tissue, including the voluntary muscles, when in a state of healthful vigour and refreshment.
As nouns the difference between impulsive and spontaneity
is that impulsive is that which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent while spontaneity is (uncountable) the quality of being spontaneous.As an adjective impulsive
is having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.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)spontaneity
English
Noun
- Romney Leigh, who lives by diagrams, / And crosses not the spontaneities / Of all his individual, personal life / With formal universals.