ADJECTIVE | all | obsessive, obsessional | characterized by or constituting / constituting an obsession / obsession |
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NOUN | person | obsessive | a person who has obsessions / obsessions |
Sounds | ahbseh'sihv | |
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Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... |
Meaning | Characterized by or constituting / constituting an obsession / obsession. | |
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Example | "obsessive gambling" | |
Synonym | obsessional | |
Broader | neurotic, psychoneurotic | affected with emotional disorder |
Spanish | compulsivo, obsesivo | |
Catalan | obsessiu | |
Nouns | obsessive | a person who has obsessions / obsessions |
obsessiveness, obsessivity | extreme / extreme compulsiveness | |
Adverbs | obsessively | in a compulsive manner |
Verbs | obsess | be preoccupied with something |
Meaning | A person who has obsessions / obsessions. | |
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Broader | neurotic, psychoneurotic, mental case | A person suffering from neurosis |
Adjectives | obsessive | characterized by or constituting / constituting an obsession / obsession |
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