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English adjective: compulsive | |||
| 1. | compulsive caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion | ||
| Samples | Compulsive drinking. | ||
| Similar | neurotic, psychoneurotic | ||
| Antonyms | unneurotic | ||
| 2. | compulsive strongly motivated to succeed | ||
| Synonyms | determined, driven | ||
| Similar | ambitious | ||
| Antonyms | ambitionless, unambitious | ||
English noun: compulsive | |||
| 1. | compulsive (person) a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | control freak, exhibitionist, flasher, perfectionist, workaholic | ||
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