Impulsive and Knowing

Impulsive

Impulsive adjective - Caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.

Knowing is an antonym for impulsive.

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

Knowing

Knowing adjective - Made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing.
Usage example: after giving knowing offense to people of Italian ancestry, he gave the lame excuse that it had all been a joke

Impulsive is an antonym for knowing.

Nearby Words: know, known, knowingly

Both words in one sentence

  • Norman was savvy enough to invoke this trope beforehand, knowing it would anger Cage into doing something impulsive (and make Norman appear to be defending himself from a Scary Black Man).
  • Even in retirement The Spymaster stays on top of everything, right down to knowing when people have made impulsive, last minute decisions to visit him and what their favorite drinks are.
  • Yang used a transfer student for practice due to knowing he was leaving the next day; it wasn't horrible, but it shows how freaked out she was that despite being impulsive and flighty, she planned the entire event down to the second.
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