Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obsessive

/əbˈsɛs.ɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: ob-ses-sive
IPA: /əbˈsɛs.ɪv/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prone to cause obsession.

adj

Having one thought or pursuing one activity (an obsession) to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.

adj

Excessive, as results from obsession.

noun

A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession.

Example Sentences

"The idea is too tempting, it's obsessive."
"Hardcore fans' obsessive behavior may take over their lives."
"A workaholic's obsessive zeal may lead to success or burnout."
"Yes, there were instances of grandstanding and obsessive behaviour, but many were concealed at the time to help protect an aggressively peddled narrative of [Oscar] Pistorius the paragon, the emblem, the trailblazer."

Etymology

Etymology tree English obsess Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English obsessive From obsess + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more obsessive (comparative) most obsessive (superlative) obsessives (plural)

Derived Forms

antiobsessive nonobsessive obsessively obsessiveness unobsessive

Phrases

obsessive-compulsive obsessive-compulsive disorder obsessive-compulsiveness obsessive-compulsive personality disorder obsessive compulsive spartanism obsessive-compulsivity obsessive love disorder schizo-obsessive disorder

Frequently Paired Words

obsess obsession obsessional

Synonyms

unrelenting unyielding headstrong obsessional

Rhymes With

impressive progressive aggressive excessive successive oppressive expressive depressive possessive repressive regressive recessive

Questions

How do you pronounce obsessive?: The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈsɛs.ɪv/.
What does obsessive mean?: Prone to cause obsession.
Where does obsessive come from?: Etymology tree English obsess Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English obsessive From obsess + -ive.

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