impulse - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of applying force suddenly

Synonyms

• impetus
• impulse
• impulsion

More generic

• drive
• driving force
• thrust

Noun

an impelling force or strength

Synonyms

• impulse
• momentum

More generic

• force
• forcefulness
• strength

Noun

the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

Synonyms

• impulse
• nerve impulse
• nervous impulse
• neural impulse

More generic

• electrical discharge

More specific

• action potential

Noun

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

Synonyms

• impulse
• pulsation
• pulse
• pulsing

More generic

• undulation
• wave

Noun

a sudden desire

Synonyms

• caprice
• impulse
• whim

More generic

• desire

Noun

an instinctive motive

Synonyms

• impulse
• urge

More generic

• motivation
• motive
• need

More specific

• Thanatos
• abience
• adience
• death instinct
• death wish
• itchy feet
• wanderlust

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