IMPULSIVITY Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

impulsivity

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Recent Examples of impulsivity Many of the condition’s early signs, such as depression or impulsivity, can stem from other factors, and some experts worry about making premature diagnoses. — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026 Emphasize Safety Often, the biggest safety issue teens face is their impulsivity. — Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 16 Sep. 2026 His impulsivity, his immaturity, his lack of curiosity about anything going on around him. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 The behavioral symptoms—like self-harm, impulsivity, and extreme mood swings—tend to improve first, Masland says. — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026 Unfortunately, substance use impairs judgment, increases impulsivity and amplifies vulnerability to a range of other high-risk behaviors and harms. — Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 9 June 2026 Stay flexible and embrace the detours, because the sun will join forces with change-maker Uranus today, adding a layer of electricity, impulsivity and unpredictability to the atmosphere. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 Into this toxic environment step two young people who briefly glimpse the possibility of something better—only for the surrounding culture of hatred, honor, and impulsivity to destroy them both. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026 Tobacco users start when peer sensitivity, sensation-seeking, impulsivity, and short time horizons shape decision-making. — Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026

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Noun

His earlier films offer the immediacy of real-time creation, of something not unfinished but unreworked, thrust onto the screen with an impulsiveness that’s balanced by the careful conception behind it.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
Yakkity’s impulsiveness and wisecracking jokes provide the laughs, while Keo’s rivalry with his father (and his crush on Lemony) ground the show with genuine emotional dynamics.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

Definition of impulsiveness

Noun

That is not to excuse the recklessness behind the wheel which could feasibly have led to a more serious, potentially tragic incident on the M25 and M3 motorways.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Moscow’s drip-drip escalation has been palpable for years now, as sabotage incidents become more frequent, and recklessness in the form of stray drones or ballistic missiles cross into and test NATO’s outer defenses.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of recklessness

Noun

But that drop in intensity quickly veered into carelessness, with the defence failing to assert its composure amid loose passes and hapless communication mix-ups.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Conflicts and tragedies are almost always the result of carelessness or accidents that spiral totally out of control.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of carelessness

Noun

This tender novel of intimacy and its risks begins in Boston in 1969, as Eve, a dancer, commences an affair with a colleague—an indiscretion that spurs her husband, a journalist named Gabe, to cheat, too.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Remind him of his indiscretions and ask him to give you the respect to stay away for a while.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of indiscretion

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In the years since, she’s built a cult following for her whimsical knits in distinctive shades and cut with a certain SoCal insouciance.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
As Chris, a veteran CIA assassin with terminal cancer whose memory also seems to be going, Malkovich demonstrates a sinister insouciance that at first looks like psycho gloating.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of insouciance

Noun

Not unlike the arsenal of menopause marketing, which includes in its targets women pre- and post-, this exuberance about perfecting our vaginas is aimed at every woman who’s entered the life stage that includes menarche.

— Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026
And in the Prokofiev, the Philharmonic delivers a thrilling mix of chaotic exuberance and acrobatic precision.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of exuberance

Noun

With an almost puritanical zeal, Pavese sought to banish rhetoric and image.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The source of Stevie’s anger lay in the drug’s having sapped her ability to live and work with the zeal and ambition that had defined her life and career up until then.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

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