Synonyms of obsessive

obsessive

adjective

äb-ˈse-siv 

as in impulsive

caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge

intrigued by the man's obsessive counting of everyday objects

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impulsive
• compulsive
• obsessional
• driven
• spontaneous
• automatic
• instinctive
• uncontrollable
• besetting
• irrepressible
• mechanical
• reflex
• unpredictable
• unconscious
• unthinking
• whimsical
• knee-jerk
• involuntary
• conditioned
• capricious
• unwitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wilful
• voluntary
• willful
• manageable
• controllable
• unforced
• resistible

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obsessive

Playing an obsessive theologian who lures two Mormon evangelists into a trap, Grant wields his rom-com charm for sinister purposes, and his creepy performance gives the religious thriller its edge. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024

The cars are completely disassembled and modified around the original chassis with a process driven by Singer’s obsessive attention to detail. —Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 1 Jan. 2025

Esther is the original feminist killjoy — acerbic, brilliant, obsessive, confrontational, deeply relatable. —Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024

In the book, Marsh places the photographs in their historical context and discusses the clothing with an obsessive attention to detail that denim heads will enjoy. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024