Inpatient vs Impulsive - What's the difference?
inpatient | impulsive |
A patient whose treatment needs at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.
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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As nouns the difference between inpatient and impulsive
is that inpatient is a patient whose treatment needs at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient while impulsive is that which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.As an adjective impulsive is
having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.inpatient
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Alternative forms
* in-patientNoun
(en noun)Antonyms
* outpatientimpulsive
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Poor men! poor papers! We and they / Do some impulsive force obey.
- my heart, impulsive and wayward
