compulsive

UK
/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/
US
/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

Translations

compulsiveadjective
more compulsive
Comp.
most compulsive
Super.
UK
/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/
US
/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/
She is a compulsive shopper who can't resist a sale.
Она компульсивный покупатель, который не может устоять перед распродажей.
He has a compulsive need to check his phone every few minutes.
У него навязчивая потребность проверять телефон каждые несколько минут.
compulsivenoun
compulsives
pl
UK
/kəmˈpʌl.sɪv/
US
/kəmˈpʌl.sɪv/
Informal countable noun meaning a person with a compulsive habit or personality.

Definitions

compulsiveadjective
Resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge, especially one that is against one's conscious wishes.
He was a compulsive gambler, unable to resist the lure of the casino.
Acting on an irresistible urge, often repetitively.
Her compulsive need to check her phone every few minutes was becoming a distraction.
So interesting or exciting as to be impossible to stop reading, watching, or listening.
The documentary was compulsive viewing from start to finish.
compulsivenoun
A person who exhibits compulsive behaviour, especially one with an addictive or obsessive habit.
He's a compulsive, unable to go a day without gambling.