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Obsessional

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🔄 Synonyms of "Obsessional"

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WordDefinition
neuroticnoun(informal) Overly anxious.
obsessivenounHaving one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.
psychoneuroticnounPertaining to or suffering from a psychoneurosis.

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obsessiveHaving one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.
neurotic(informal) Overly anxious.
psychoneuroticPertaining to or suffering from a psychoneurosis.
obsessedverbIntensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.
besettingverbDeeply rooted; persistent.
addictedverbDevoted to or obsessed with something.
obsidious(rare) besieging; besetting, obsessional
anal-retentive(by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.
hyperfixatedHaving a hyperfixation.
zapruderian(uncommon) meticulous; obsessed
overpreoccupiedverbExcessively preoccupied.
drivenObsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
anorakish(British, informal) Obsessively absorbed in a subject, especially an unusual or obscure subject.
hauntedOf a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
engrossedverbPreoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.
overpossessiveExcessively possessive.
hyperattentiveintensely attentive
fanaticnounA person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.
hyperfocusedExtremely focused; unwavering.
overinterestedverbExcessively interested.

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