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1. obsessive-compulsive
adjective. characterized by obsessions and compulsions.
Synonyms
- psychoneurotic
Antonyms
- together
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Rhymes with Obsessive Compulsive
- convulsive
- repulsive
- impulsive
Sentences with obsessive-compulsive
1. Noun Phrase
Dogs can suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder, which causes them to continue grooming when it is not needed.
2. obsessive-compulsive_disorder
noun. an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors.
3. obsessive-compulsive_personality
noun. personality characterized by a strong need to repeat certain acts or rituals.
4. obsessive-compulsive
noun. a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics.
Synonyms
- mental case
- psychoneurotic
5. compulsive
adjective. ['kəmˈpʌlsɪv'] caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion.
Synonyms
- psychoneurotic
Antonyms
- male
- adult
Etymology
- compulsus (Latin)
6. compulsive
noun. ['kəmˈpʌlsɪv'] a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things.
Synonyms
- someone
- soul
- exhibitionist
- workaholic
- perfectionist
- person
- individual
- control freak
- flasher
- somebody
Antonyms
- unemotional person
- worker
- extrovert
- debtor
Etymology
- compulsus (Latin)
7. compulsive
adjective. ['kəmˈpʌlsɪv'] strongly motivated to succeed.
Synonyms
- driven
- determined
Antonyms
- stranger
- introvert
- withholder
Etymology
- compulsus (Latin)
8. obsessive
noun. ['əbˈsɛsɪv'] a person who has obsessions.
Synonyms
- psychoneurotic
- mental case
Etymology
- -ive (English)
- -if (Anglo-Norman)
- obsess (English)
- obsessus (English)
9. obsessive
adjective. ['əbˈsɛsɪv'] characterized by or constituting an obsession.
Synonyms
- psychoneurotic
- obsessional
Antonyms
- together
Etymology
- -ive (English)
- -if (Anglo-Norman)
- obsess (English)
- obsessus (English)