obsessive B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /əbˈsɛs.ɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #13821 Meanings 1 adj Thinking about one thing or doing one activity far too much. He has an obsessive need to keep everything perfectly tidy. 2 noun A person who thinks about one thing far too much. When it comes to cleanliness, she is a real obsessive. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · thinking about one thing or... obsessional Word family Forms obsessives Derived forms antiobsessivenonobsessiveobsessive-compulsiveobsessive-compulsivenessobsessive-compulsivityobsessivelyobsessivenessunobsessive Related forms obsessobsessionobsessional Etymology AI details From obsess + -ive. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # obsessive **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /əbˈsɛs.ɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 13821 ## Meanings 1. Thinking about one thing or doing one activity far too much. 2. A person who thinks about one thing far too much. ## Examples - He has an obsessive need to keep everything perfectly tidy. - When it comes to cleanliness, she is a real obsessive. ## Derived Forms - antiobsessive - nonobsessive - obsessive-compulsive - obsessive-compulsiveness - obsessive-compulsivity - obsessively - obsessiveness - unobsessive ## Related Forms - obsess - obsession - obsessional ## Etymology From obsess + -ive. ## AI Etymology Obsessive comes from obsess + -ive. Modern senses include thinking about one thing or doing one activity far too much and a person who thinks about one thing far too much. The wider word family includes derivatives such as antiobsessive, nonobsessive, obsessive-compulsive, obsessive-compulsiveness, obsessive-compulsivity, and obsessively and related forms such as obsess, obsession, and obsessional. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown