🌀compulsive

Meaning

Resulting from or acting on an irresistible urge, especially one that is against one's conscious wishes.

Example Sentences

He is a compulsive gambler who cannot stop placing bets.

Example Expressions

compulsive liar

Synonyms

obsessive, uncontrollable, irresistible, persistent, habitual

Antonyms

voluntary, optional, deliberate

Collocations

compulsive behavior, compulsive shopper, compulsive eater, compulsive liar