obsessive

• Descreve uma pessoa ou comportamento excessivamente absorvido por um determinado pensamento, sentimento ou atividade. Pode também se referir a algo que se impõe de forma insistente e incontrolável à mente.

Describes a person or behavior that is excessively preoccupied with a particular thought, feeling, or activity.

1. Excessive preoccupationB2formal

   Having an excessive or unhealthy focus on a particular thought, feeling, or activity.

   Obcecado

   • He has an obsessive need to check his phone every few minutes.
   • Her obsessive attention to detail made her a great editor.
   • The athlete's obsessive training schedule led to burnout.

   Sinônimoscompulsiveconsumingdrivenfanaticalhauntingmonomaniacalneuroticobsessionalsingle-minded

   Antônimosapatheticdetacheddisinterestedindifferentnonchalantunconcerned

2. Compulsive behaviorB2formal

   Relating to or characterized by an uncontrollable urge to do something repeatedly.

   Obsessivo

   • His obsessive cleaning habits made his apartment spotless.
   • She has an obsessive fear of germs.
   • The collector's obsessive behavior filled his house with antiques.

   Sinônimosaddictivecompulsiveconsumingdrivenobsessionaluncontrollable

   Antônimosbalancedcomposedindifferentvoluntary

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa obcecada ou excessivamente absorvida por uma ideia, sentimento ou atividade. Pode também ser usado como adjetivo para descrever quem tem essa característica.

A noun referring to a person who is dominated by or excessively preoccupied with a particular idea, feeling, or activity.

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1. Person with obsessive tendenciesB2formal

   A person who is excessively preoccupied with a particular idea, feeling, or activity.

   Obcecado

   • He is an obsessive about cleanliness and order.
   • She is a work obsessive who never takes a break.
   • The obsessive in the group always double-checks every detail.

   Sinônimosaddictcompulsivefanaticmonomaniacperfectionistworkaholiczealot