obsessive-compulsive (Meaning)
obsessive-compulsive (n)
a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics
obsessive-compulsive (s)
characterized by obsessions and compulsions
Synonyms & Antonyms of obsessive-compulsive
Synonyms:
- uptight
- delusionary
- paranoic
- high-strung
- disordered
- schizoid
- delirious
- aberrant
- sociopathic
- disturbed
- neurotic
- delusional
- paranoid
- paranoidal
- schizophrenic
- paranoiac
Antonyms:
- serene
- peaceful
- cool
- reasonable
- possessed
- undisturbed
- equal
- composed
- smooth
- tranquil
- unneurotic
- relieved
- relieved
- relaxed
- placid
- possessed
- unperturbed
- untroubled
- cool
- tranquil
- reasonable
- unperturbed
- level
- untroubled
- sedate
- collected
- smooth
- equal
- rational
- unruffled
- peaceful
- sedate
- composed
- unruffled
- relaxed
- placid
- serene
- undisturbed
- rational
- unneurotic
- level
- limpid
- collected
- limpid
Synonyms:
- kooky
- obsessed
- cranky
- meshugge
- loco
- unhinged
- tense
- strange
- gaga
- batty
- unsound
- loony tunes
- bats
- moonstruck
- unreasonable
- meshuggah
- crackpot
- fixated
- nuts
- queer
- fruity
- daft
- meshugah
- daffy
- looney tunes
- brainsick
- haywire
- looney
- kookie
- bughouse
- wacky
- crackers
- crazy
- screwy
- crackbrained
- scatty
- whacko
- odd
- bonkers
- cracked
- wud
- meshuga
- non compos mentis
- cuckoo
- skittish
- bedlam
- pixilated
- barmy
- balmy
- pixillated
Antonyms:
obsessive-compulsive Sentence Examples
- The patient exhibited obsessive-compulsive thoughts about contamination and performed excessive handwashing.
- Her obsessive-compulsive cleaning rituals consumed several hours each day, leaving her exhausted.
- The obsessive-compulsive disorder manifested in hoarding behavior, causing the home to become cluttered and unsanitary.
- The child's obsessive-compulsive counting rituals delayed him from completing his schoolwork.
- The obsessive-compulsive fear of germs led to social isolation and disrupted relationships.
- The obsessive-compulsive thoughts became so intrusive that they interfered with the patient's ability to concentrate.
- The obsessive-compulsive need for symmetry caused the patient to rearrange objects repeatedly.
- The obsessive-compulsive doubting thoughts plagued the patient, making it difficult to make decisions.
- The obsessive-compulsive preoccupation with orderliness and perfectionism created intense anxiety and stress.
- The obsessive-compulsive rituals provided temporary relief from anxiety, but ultimately perpetuated the cycle of distress.
FAQs About the word obsessive-compulsive
a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics, characterized by obsessions and compulsions
uptight, delusionary, paranoic, high-strung, disordered, schizoid, delirious, aberrant, sociopathic, disturbed
serene, peaceful, cool, reasonable, possessed, undisturbed, equal, composed, smooth, tranquil
The patient exhibited obsessive-compulsive thoughts about contamination and performed excessive handwashing.
Her obsessive-compulsive cleaning rituals consumed several hours each day, leaving her exhausted.
The obsessive-compulsive disorder manifested in hoarding behavior, causing the home to become cluttered and unsanitary.
The child's obsessive-compulsive counting rituals delayed him from completing his schoolwork.
