obsessive

Meaning

Adj

1. Prone to cause obsession.
2. Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.
3. Excessive, as results from obsession.

Noun

A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession.

Synonyms

compulsive

obsessed

obsessional

torturous

obsidious

obsessively

persistent

confirmed

importunate

Translations

obsessionnel

obsédant

ossessivo

βασανιστικός

obsederend

obsessief

obsessiv

καταθλιπτικός

obsessiu

obsesivo

dwangmatig

compulsif

besessen

zwanghaft

obsédé

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əbˈsɛsɪv/

Etymology

From obsess + -ive.