Synonyms for impulse

Other words for “impulse”, grouped by meaning.

We found 12 synonyms for “impulse”. The most common are urge, caprice, whim, nerve impulse, nervous impulse.

noun an instinctive motive

Synonymsurge

noun a sudden desire

noun the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

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

noun the act of applying force suddenly

noun an impelling force or strength

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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