Impulse and Yearning

Impulse

Impulse noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

Yearning and impulse are semantically related. in urge topic. In some cases you can use "Yearning" instead a noun "Impulse".

Nearby Words: impulsive, impulsively, impulsion, impulsing, impulsed

Yearning

Yearning noun - A strong wish for something.
Usage example: had a sudden yearning for something sweet

Impulse and yearning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impulse" instead a noun "Yearning".

Nearby Words: yearned, yearningly

How words are described

strong strong impulse strong yearning
constant constant impulse constant yearning
religious religious impulse religious yearning
subconscious subconscious impulse subconscious yearning
Cite this Source
Yearning and Impulse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impulse/yearning
Impulse & Yearning. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impulse/yearning>.
Yearning or Impulse. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impulse/yearning.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "impulse" and "yearning" have occurred on timeline