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