Canadian English Meaning of besetting

besetting

Other Canadian English words related to besetting

synonyms

• impulsive
• obsessive
• automatic
• compulsive
• driven
• instinctive
• irrepressible
• obsessive
• spontaneous
• uncontrollable
• Capricious
• conditioned
• involuntary
• knee-jerk reaction
• mechanical
• reflex
• Unconscious
• unpredictable
• unthinking
• unwitting

antonyms

• voluntary
• willful
• willful
• controllable
• manageable
• natural
• resistible

Definitions and Meaning of besetting in English

Webster

besetting (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Beset

Webster

besetting (a.)

Habitually attacking, harassing, or pressing upon or about; as, a besetting sin.

FAQs About the word besetting

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word besetting

besetting

What is the English meaning of the word besetting

of Beset, Habitually attacking, harassing, or pressing upon or about; as, a besetting sin.

What are the synonyms of the word besetting

impulsive,obsessive,automatic,compulsive,driven,instinctive,irrepressible,obsessive,spontaneous,uncontrollable

What are the antonyms of the word besetting

voluntary,willful,willful,controllable,manageable,natural,resistible