English noun: irrational impulse | |||
| 1. | irrational impulse (motive) a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation | ||
| Samples | His first impulse was to denounce them. The urge to find out got him into trouble. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | irrational motive | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compulsion, irresistible impulse | ||