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.
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:
- aberrant
- paranoid
- high-strung
- schizoid
- paranoidal
- schizophrenic
- paranoiac
- sociopathic
- uptight
- delusional
- delirious
- disturbed
- delusionary
- paranoic
- neurotic
- disordered
Antonyms:
- sedate
- level
- untroubled
- equal
- limpid
- level
- peaceful
- reasonable
- undisturbed
- composed
- tranquil
- serene
- smooth
- unperturbed
- relaxed
- undisturbed
- relieved
- composed
- cool
- unneurotic
- unruffled
- equal
- limpid
- collected
- untroubled
- rational
- rational
- peaceful
- unruffled
- serene
- smooth
- sedate
- placid
- possessed
- placid
- cool
- relieved
- relaxed
- reasonable
- tranquil
- possessed
- unneurotic
- unperturbed
- collected
Synonyms:
- moonstruck
- cracked
- unhinged
- crackbrained
- whacko
- loco
- cranky
- daft
- looney-tunes
- scatty
- balmy
- meshugah
- bedlam
- crazy
- gaga
- wacky
- barmy
- screwy
- looney
- haywire
- loony-tunes
- meshuga
- cuckoo
- bughouse
- queer
- crackpot
- unreasonable
- odd
- kookie
- fruity
- skittish
- kooky
- obsessed
- tense
- pixilated
- non-compos-mentis
- bats
- bonkers
- pixillated
- meshugge
- meshuggah
- fixated
- batty
- daffy
- crackers
- nuts
- wud
- strange
- unsound
- brainsick
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word obsessive-compulsive
a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics, characterized by obsessions and compulsions
aberrant, paranoid, high-strung, schizoid, paranoidal, schizophrenic, paranoiac, sociopathic, uptight, delusional
sedate, level, untroubled, equal, limpid, level, peaceful, reasonable, undisturbed, composed
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.
