obsessive
/əbˈsɛs.ɪv/noun, adjective3 syllables
Obsessive means: characterized by or constituting an obsession.
Synonyms for obsessive3
adjective, as in characterized by or constituting an obsession
obsessional, neurotic, psychoneurotic
What does obsessive mean?2
adjective
1
characterized by or constituting an obsession“the obsessional character of his response”
noun
1
a person who has obsessions
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with obsessive?11
three syllables
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Obsessive in a sentence
- This problem is the clash of the idol's and obsessive fan's egos.fcbond
- Do people ever accuse you of being obsessive?CK
- Why do some people have an obsessive desire for power?mailohilohi
- He was plagued by obsessive thoughts of guilt.Eccles17
- Yanni had an obsessive attachment to Skura's daughter.Amastan
- The conditions that lead to my parents' divorce were engendered by their obsessive attitude toward work.gauravjiii
- The obsessive desire of wealth has been one of the great destructive forces of human history.mailohilohi
- You've ruined everything with your obsessive jealousy.felidad
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Forms of obsessive
as a noun
- plural
- obsessives