OBSESSIVE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

obsessive

adjective

äb-ˈse-siv

Definition of obsessive

as in impulsive

caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge intrigued by the man's obsessive counting of everyday objects

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Recent Examples of obsessive My friend Jen, an obsessive cake baker and my sounding board on this project, loves Saffitz. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Luchesi then completed 70 separate distillations to arrive at Devil's Grin's finished recipe—a process requiring the obsessive attention to detail that defines craft distilling. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Benante will be appearing at Comic-Con this week along with his wife Carla Harvey, also a comics obsessive and singer with acts like Lords of Acid and the Violent Hour. — Lina Lecaro, SPIN, 22 July 2026 That’s pretty much what happens when any bubble pops, as a Dutch tulip obsessive could have told you in 1637 or a bitcoin evangelist could have told you in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, or 2022. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsessive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessive

Adjective

But as with any James Gray film, there are life-altering consequences on the other side of impulsive decision-making for the sake of the American dream.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
That pause may stop an impulsive post from growing into a much bigger problem.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of impulsive

Adjective

Intrusive, never-ending thought spirals drive compulsive behaviors such as binging, overexercising, purging and restrictive eating.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Then there are fraudsters, compulsive fabricators, and people who misrepresent themselves in major ways.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 July 2026