impulsively-settled
|im-pul-sive-ly-set-tled|
/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli ˈsɛtəld/
hasty decision
Etymology
'impulsively-settled' originates from the combination of 'impulsive' and 'settled', where 'impulsive' comes from Latin 'impulsivus', meaning 'driven onward', and 'settled' from Old English 'setlan', meaning 'to place or fix'.
'impulsively' changed from the Latin word 'impulsivus' and 'settled' from the Old English word 'setlan', eventually forming the modern English term 'impulsively-settled'.
Initially, 'impulsive' meant 'driven onward', and 'settled' meant 'to place or fix', but over time, the combination evolved to describe decisions made quickly without careful thought.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
acting or deciding quickly without careful thought or planning, often leading to a hasty or rash decision.
The impulsively-settled decision to move to a new city left them unprepared for the challenges ahead.
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