Synonyms of obsessional

obsessional

adjective

as in obsessive

caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge

had an obsessional need to be liked by everybody

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsessive
• impulsive
• compulsive
• driven
• spontaneous
• automatic
• instinctive
• uncontrollable
• besetting
• irrepressible
• reflex
• mechanical
• unconscious
• unpredictable
• unthinking
• whimsical
• knee-jerk
• involuntary
• conditioned
• capricious
• unwitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• voluntary
• willful
• manageable
• controllable
• unforced
• resistible

Example Sentences

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