IRRATIONAL IMPULSE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase irrational impulse. (close relations)
Definition of IRRATIONAL IMPULSE
Best Alternative Words for IRRATIONAL IMPULSE
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| compulsion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid • an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will • using force to cause something to occur | ||||||||
| drive | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of applying force to propel something • a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end • a road leading up to a private house • the trait of being highly motivated • hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver • the act of driving a herd of animals overland • a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) • a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire • (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium • a wide scenic road planted with trees • (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) verb • operate or control a vehicle • travel or be transported in a vehicle • cause someone or something to move by driving • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically • to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly • cause to move back by force or influence • compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment • push, propel, or press with force • cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • move into a desired direction of discourse • have certain properties when driven • work as a driver • move by being propelled by a force • urge forward • proceed along in a vehicle • strike with a driver, as in teeing off • hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally • excavate horizontally • cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling • (hunting) search for game • (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground | ||||||||
| impulse | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instinctive motive • a sudden desire • the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber • (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) • the act of applying force suddenly • an impelling force or strength | ||||||||
| inclination | nounn | |||||||
noun • an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others • (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees • (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis) • (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon • that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking • the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical • a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect • the act of inclining; bending forward | ||||||||
| instinct | nounn | |||||||
noun • inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli adjective satellite • (followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated | ||||||||
| tendency | nounn | |||||||
noun • an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others • an inclination to do something • a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect • a general direction in which something tends to move | ||||||||
| urge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an instinctive motive • a strong restless desire verb • force or impel in an indicated direction • push for something • spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts | ||||||||
