OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

obsessive-compulsive

adjective

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Recent Examples of obsessive-compulsive Over the years, doctors reportedly diagnosed him with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 People with a severe panic or anxiety disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) should consult with a healthcare provider before trying a panic pouch or other at-home strategies for mental health disorders in place of a medical treatment plan. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Washington’s version of McCall is disciplined but damaged, and possibly afflicted with something like obsessive-compulsive disorder. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 This goes against how therapists try combat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other compulsive behavior, which is predicated on fostering self-trust and accepting uncertainty, the reporting notes. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsessive-compulsive

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Adjective

The sitcom — which ran for eight seasons on ABC, from 1986, to 1993 — starred Pinchot as Balki, an optimistic immigrant from a fictional island called Mypos who moves in with his neurotic cousin, Larry, played by Mark Linn-Baker.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Democrats, neurotic from decades of defeat, are wringing their hands as usual, saying Jolly is too stiff on stage, too wonkish, not funny enough.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of neurotic

Adjective

As her life is starting, her mother suffers from an acute schizophrenic episode.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 June 2026
Americans call the sport soccer, the rest of the world calls it football, and therein lies the rub, the disconnection at the heart of the schizophrenic All-American life of Gilbert Chevalier.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Definition of schizophrenic

Adjective

The accusations only make Winifred, who has secretly been dealing with a rapidly fraying psyche, more paranoid, leading to bloody and dangerous consequences.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
Most people who fly Confederate flags in their front yards are a little too paranoid to leave den windows open wide, but not Pinson.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of paranoid

Adjective

The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.

— Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
The entire movie, of course, was a goof, a schizoid cardboard Vaudeville horror burlesque shot in two days and a night by Roger Corman.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024

Definition of schizoid

Adjective

In an interview with SiriusXM’s Page Six Radio on July 28, the mom of seven, 42, discussed her journey with decades of disordered eating, including dieting at a young age.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Studies have found that Black college women, as a group, report greater body satisfaction and lower rates of disordered eating than white women of comparable weight.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of disordered

Adjective

So much so, in fact, that cybersecurity researchers warn that criminals can easily weaponize delusional AI outputs to spread malware throughout the internet.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 July 2026
Of course, many fans of clubs are so delusional that the facts are irrelevant.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of delusional

Adjective

Petticrew, who is 30 but played a teen convincingly as recently as 2024’s Say Nothing, portrays Catherine as the sociopathic consequence of a culture prone to sexualizing the young.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Vian’s book is brutal, almost unbearably sociopathic, but his descriptions are lyrical and refined.

— SPIN Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026

Definition of sociopathic

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