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