IMPULSION Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

impulsion

noun

Definition of impulsion

as in impulse

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Recent Examples of impulsion But this remark seems more a strategic argument than a deep-rooted impulsion. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 What brought me freedom was realizing that the desire to be a help and a healer for others was more compelling to me than any morbid impulsion. — Michelle Nanouche, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2025 That stage of young adulthood sits at a crossroads between a kind of societal awareness and youthful impulsion. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025 Basically the same trick, with the take-off impulsion applied via the nose. — John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021 What impulsion drove you to make a film instead of writing another novel? — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

The significance of that approach lies in what happens when leaders resist the impulse to demonstrate their expertise.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Initially, diplomats assigned to the region sought to counter Bukele’s growing influence by sharply denouncing his anti-democratic impulses.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of impulse

Noun

The comedian has built her career by wringing laughs out of a compulsion to share her own worst thoughts about her body, life, and career through the lens of a glamorous cabaret diva.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
The administration is right that trust matters more than compulsion alone.

— Katrine Wallace, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of compulsion

Noun

Fueled by affection for Gramps, by nostalgia for a childhood steeped in whiskymaking lore, and by a distinct lack of zeal for his law-firm day job, Kevin agrees to drive him the 2,000-odd miles from Arizona.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
But the current efflorescence can perhaps most be credited to the zeal of online communities whose social dynamics encourage avid, savvy viewership.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of zeal

Noun

Having a comfy and accommodating chair can reduce the desire to get up give you more time to get more work done.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Trump’s desire, which is to coat the granite facade with white paint, has been met with significant pushback from historians who say that covering the historic building’s granite exterior with paint could trap moisture and damage the stone.

— News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of desire

Noun

Anemoia is essentially an imagined memory, a longing built from movies, photographs, and secondhand stories rather than lived experience.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Questions around beauty and longing recur, as do keywords (such as ‘password’), names, references and scenic features, but what fascinated me most is that in principle each episode could be read as a little patchy universe on its own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of longing

Noun

However, holding pee for a long period of time and ignoring the urge to go might increase the risk of certain problems, such as urinary tract infections.

— Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
Our research team found that, in abstaining mice, this urge to drink is preceded by changes in the activity of a particular brain region, pointing to potential new screening opportunities to identify and help those most vulnerable to relapse.

— Marie Doyle, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of urge

Noun

Langley’s voice, which is emotive but steady, seems unusually well suited to this sort of doleful yearning.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
The problem isn’t the characterization, since the surgeon is extremely well drawn and Văncică’s performance picks up on both the overall inner emptiness and the yearning for something more.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of yearning

Noun

But despite the evident craving for stories about L-O-V-E, literary fiction has struggled to master the art of the crossover.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
For kiddos and adults, fruit serves as a healthy alternative to candy, delivering vitamins, fiber, and hydration while satisfying sweet cravings.

— Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026

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