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impulsive decision

[ɪmˈpʌlsɪv dɪˈsɪʒən]
noun phrasefemininepl: impulsive decisions / decisões impulsivas
decisão impulsiva
1. A choice or determination made quickly without careful thought or consideration of consequences
Buying the expensive car was an impulsive decision that he later regretted.
Comprar o carro caro foi uma decisão impulsiva que ele depois se arrependeu.
2. An action taken spontaneously based on immediate feelings or urges rather than rational deliberation
She made an impulsive decision to quit her job without having another one lined up.
Ela tomou uma decisão impulsiva de deixar seu emprego sem ter outro já garantido.
NYC Slang
a spur-of-the-moment move / acting on a whim
Synonyms
hasty decisionrash decisionsnap decisionspontaneous decisionunthinking choice
Antonyms
deliberate decisioncalculated decisionwell-considered decisionthoughtful decisionmeasured decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decisão impulsiva
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
decisão impulsiva / decisão de impulso
Colloquially may also use 'decisão de impulso'
São Paulo
decisão impulsiva
Standard usage, business and formal contexts
Portugal
decisão impulsiva / decisão precipitada
'Precipitada' is also commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

jump the gun
act on impulse
make a snap judgment
go off half-cocked
sem pensar duas vezes
decisão de cabeça quente
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