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- Dictionarycompulsive/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/
adjective
- 1. resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge: "compulsive eating" Similar
- 2. irresistibly interesting or exciting; compelling: "this play is compulsive viewing" Similar Opposite
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doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it: a compulsive liar / thief / eater. compulsive gambling. a compulsive eating disorder. C2. If a film, play, sports event, book, etc. is compulsive, it is so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop watching or reading it: I always find programmes about hospitals compulsive viewing.
The meaning of COMPULSIVE is having power to compel. How to use compulsive in a sentence.
COMPULSIVE meaning: 1. doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it: 2. If a film, play, sports event, book, etc…. Learn more.
If you're compulsive, you can't stop yourself from doing something, like compulsive counting of the sidewalk blocks on your way to school. There is sometimes an upside to compulsive behavior — like a compulsive desire to be the best hockey player, which makes you work hard to make it happen.
Define compulsive. compulsive synonyms, compulsive pronunciation, compulsive translation, English dictionary definition of compulsive. adj. 1. Having the capacity to compel: a frightening, compulsive novel. 2. Psychology Caused or conditioned by compulsion or obsession. n. A person with...
You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary.
Definition of compulsive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. compelling; compulsory. Psychology. pertaining to, characterized by, or involving compulsion: a compulsive desire to cry. governed by an obsessive need to conform, be scrupulous, etc., coupled with an inability to express positive emotions. noun. Psychology. a person whose behavior is governed by a compulsion. compulsive. / kəmˈpʌlsɪv /
someone who is unable to stop eating / lying, etc, despite knowing that they should stop. compulsive adjective (INTERESTING) so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop reading, playing, or watching it: This documentary about life in prison makes compulsive viewing. compulsively. adverb.
resulting from or caused by a compulsion: compulsive overeating. not able to be resisted; having the power to compel: Cartoons are almost compulsive TV shows to young children.
