Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Impulsive

Impulsive , adjective

[Compare French impulsif.]

1.
Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
Poor men! poor papers! We and they Do some impulsive force obey. — Prior
2.
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings.
My heart, impulsive and wayward. — Longfellow
3.
(Mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; -- said of forces.

Impulsive , noun

That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent. — Sir W. Wotton