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obsessional

adjective

Definition of obsessionalnext
as in obsessive
caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge had an obsessional need to be liked by everybody

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Recent Examples of obsessional Audiences may get hooked, mirroring the obsessional quality of true lizard people. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026 But obsessional online culture has sought to answer questions of origin rather than waving them off. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessional
  1. obsessive
  2. impulsive
Adjective
  • The obsessive neat freak beneath the easygoing surface of the virtue-signaling feminist ally might have made an amusing motif if it were ever referenced again.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, wearables, like smart rings and watches, are transforming the way everyday people view sleep, turning their resting hours into rich datasets to pore over, sometimes to unhealthy obsessive levels.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of obsessive
Adjective
  • Things could feel unclear before the dust settles, so hold off on making impulsive decisions.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And their courtship, which White shoots with a sensuous intimacy, begins with some canoodling at a bar, then progresses into an impulsive hookup during a late session at the office.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of impulsive

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“Obsessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessional. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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