Impulse

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A sudden strong urge to act without prior deliberate thought.

“On impulse, she bought the last pair of shoes displayed in the shop window.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɪmpʌls/

Syllables

im·pulse

Related Words

Synonyms

urge caprice whimpulsationpulsingpulseimpulsionimpetus

Antonyms

deliberationconsiderationrestraint

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Wordle

Ends in -LSE, contains I, U, and E, the -ULSE ending appears in pulse and repulse

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Worth 11 points, the -LSE ending is relatively rare and can be hard to hook

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “impulse”.

impels muesli pileus plumes simple emuls ileum ileus impel iseum lepus lieus limes limps lipse lumps lupis melis miles mules mulse musie piles pilum

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