OBSESSIVE


Meaning of OBSESSIVE in English

(~s)

1.

If someone’s behaviour is ~, they cannot stop doing a particular thing or behaving in a particular way.

Williams is ~ about motor racing...

ADJ: oft ADJ about n

~ly

He couldn’t help worrying ~ly about what would happen...

The Ministry is being ~ly secretive about the issue.

ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj

2.

An ~ is someone who is ~ about something or who behaves in an ~ way.

I am not an ~. Not at all.

N-COUNT

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