TidyData WordsBrowse A–Z

compulsive

/kəmpˈʌlsɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
    “compulsive drinking”
  2. strongly motivated to succeed

noun

  1. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things

Synonyms for compulsive

Words that rhyme with compulsive

Developers: get definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes and pronunciation for 147,000 words as JSON with the English Dictionary API (free trial).