COMPULSIVE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a person with a compulsive disposition
   • someone who feels compelled to do certain things
   Hypernyms(s) compulsive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • person (what does person mean?)
   • individual (what does individual mean?)
   • someone (what does someone mean?)
   • somebody (what does somebody mean?)
   • mortal (what does mortal mean?)
   • human (what does human mean?)
   • soul (what does soul mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • control freak (what does control freak mean?)
   • exhibitionist (what does exhibitionist mean?)
   • flasher (what does flasher mean?)
   • perfectionist (what does perfectionist mean?)
   • workaholic (what does workaholic mean?)

COMPULSIVE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • strongly motivated to succeed
   Synonym(s)
   • determined (what does determined mean?)
   • driven (what does driven mean?)
   Similar To
   • ambitious (what does ambitious mean?)
2. Meaning
   • caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
   Usage Example(s)
   • compulsive drinking
   Similar To
   • neurotic (what does neurotic mean?)
   • psychoneurotic (what does psychoneurotic mean?)