HyperDic: obsessive

English > 2 senses of the word obsessive:
ADJECTIVEallobsessive, obsessionalcharacterized by or constituting / constituting an obsession / obsession
NOUNperson obsessivea person who has obsessions / obsessions
obsessive > pronunciation
Soundsahbseh'sihv
Rhymesabortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...
English > obsessive: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningCharacterized by or constituting / constituting an obsession / obsession.
Example "obsessive gambling"
Synonymobsessional
Broaderneurotic, psychoneuroticaffected with emotional disorder
Spanishcompulsivo, obsesivo
Catalanobsessiu
Nounsobsessivea person who has obsessions / obsessions
obsessiveness, obsessivityextreme / extreme compulsiveness
Adverbsobsessivelyin a compulsive manner
Verbsobsessbe preoccupied with something
English > obsessive: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who has obsessions / obsessions.
Broaderneurotic, psychoneurotic, mental caseA person suffering from neurosis
Adjectivesobsessivecharacterized by or constituting / constituting an obsession / obsession

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