impulsive vs reflective

impulsive

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

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

  • 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. 

reflective

adj
  • Reciprocal. 

  • Involving reflection. 

  • That reveals or shows; revealing; indicative of. 

  • That reflects, or redirects back to the source. 

  • Pondering, especially thinking back on the past. 

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