exertive vs impulsive

exertive

adj
  • Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion. 

impulsive

adj
  • Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent. 

  • Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces. 

  • Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration. 

noun
  • That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent. 

  • One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive. 

How often have the words exertive and impulsive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )