Definition of
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[ adjective ] characterized by or constituting an obsession

Synonyms

obsessional

Examples

"the obsessional character of his response" "obsessive gambling"

Related terms

neurotic

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Rhymes with

recessive successive excessive oppressive abrasive subversive aggressive possessive progressive regressive expressive submissive abusive depressive offensive dispersive discursive inoffensive persuasive inexpensive expensive extensive repressive unimpressive impressive counteroffensive reflexive dismissive obtrusive unobtrusive pensive apprehensive allusive hypertensive conducive adhesive sieve apprehensive comprehensive defensive collusive intensive compulsive passive evasive missive adhesive explosive convulsive incisive effusive decisive indecisive coercive evasive invasive conclusive inconclusive exclusive expansive massive derisive responsive pervasive impassive repulsive unresponsive permissive illusive elusive erosive derisive impulsive corrosive divisive intrusive reclusive cohesive inclusive reclusive

Phonetic and Homophones

AH0 B S EH1 S IH0 V

Similar Spelling

obsessively obsess obsessivity obsessed obsession objective obsessional objectively objectivity

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