Once a habit has been acquired, it almost has compulsive power over us.
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Compulsive
/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/
Synonyms for "compulsive" (81 found)
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constrainedconstrainingconventionalcorrespondingdrivingfanaticalforcedforcefulformalisticgrippingharmoniousholdingimpellingimperativeimperiousimpulsivein accordin keepingin linein step
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Adjective(2 words)
determinedhabit forming
Verb(1 words)
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8 entriescompulsive devotioncompulsive eatercompulsive eatingcompulsive gamblingcompulsive hoardingcompulsive readercompulsive shoppercompulsive study
Collocations
6 entriescompulsive behaviorcompulsive eatercompulsive gamblingcompulsive hoardingcompulsive shoppingcompulsive washing
Inflections
2 entriesmore compulsivemost compulsive
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3 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
He is a compulsive gambler.
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Tom is a compulsive gambler.
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Tom is a compulsive liar.
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