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1. obsessive
noun. ['əbˈsɛsɪv'] a person who has obsessions.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -ive (English)
- -if (Anglo-Norman)
- obsess (English)
- obsessus (English)
Rhymes with Obsessive
- unimpressive
- progressive
- expressive
- successive
- repressive
- regressive
- impressive
- depressive
- recessive
- possessive
- oppressive
- excessive
- aggressive
Sentences with obsessive
1. Adjective
A clear sign of this is obsessive licking or biting of the feet.
Quotes about obsessive
1. I love a lot of things, and I'm pretty much obsessive about most things I do, whether it be gardening, or architecture, or music. I'd be an obsessive hairdresser.
- Gates McFadden
2. When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
3. I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good.
- Barbra Streisand
2. obsessive-compulsive_disorder
noun. an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors.
5. obsessive-compulsive_personality
noun. personality characterized by a strong need to repeat certain acts or rituals.
6. obsessive
adjective. ['əbˈsɛsɪv'] characterized by or constituting an obsession.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ive (English)
- -if (Anglo-Norman)
- obsess (English)
- obsessus (English)