Synonyms for obsessive
əbˈsɛs ɪvob·ses·sive

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1. obsessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   headstrong, unrelenting, unyielding

2. obsessiveadjective

   A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession

   The idea is too tempting, it's obsessive

   Synonyms:
   unrelenting, headstrong, unyielding

3. obsessiveadjective

   Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.

   Hardcore fans' obsessive behavior may take over their lives

   Synonyms:
   unyielding, unrelenting, headstrong

4. obsessiveadjective

   Excessive, as results from obsession.

   A workaholic's obsessive zeal may lead to success or burnout

   Synonyms:
   headstrong, unrelenting, unyielding

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1. obsessiveadjective

   a person who has obsessions

   Antonyms:
   unneurotic

2. obsessional, obsessiveadjective

   characterized by or constituting an obsession

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

   Synonyms:
   obsessional

   Antonyms:
   unneurotic

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:3.0 / 6 votes

1. yandere

   a person who is affected by obsession.

   Submitted by acronimous on July 22, 2014  

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1. List of paraphrases for "obsessive":

   obsession, obsessed

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1. Janis Jones:

   I am an obsessive beach cleaner.

2. Ryder Cup:

   One of the things that makes Rory special is he's not a Nick Faldo-kind of personality, obsessive with the game, an incredibly hard practicer, focused 24/7, that's not his dynamic, that's not what makes him tick as a golfer, he's much more creative, much more inspirational and that's what makes him so exciting as a player. What he does off the course gives him that energy, that freshness, to play that way.

3. Alfred Neugut:

   Whatever trait it is in you, whatever your personal quirk is that makes you obsessive compulsive or sloppy about your pill taking, that holds true for your chronic disease pills or oncology pills.

4. Sheldon Cooper:

   Any contract I sign is enforced with my own personal code of ethics, and his obsessive compulsive disorder.

5. Saimo Chahal:

   It's not clear that Michael actually understands what he has done, because of his Asperger's, OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and other psychological conditions there is a question mark over whether he's fit to plead and to undergo the trial process in the States.