B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
ossessivo
obsessive, fixated, compulsive
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
maniacalecompulsivofissatopatologicoinvadente
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
equilibratoserenoflessibiledistaccatorilassato
Usage note
'Ossessivo' is the psychological/everyday term. 'Maniacale' can be positive (maniacally precise) or negative (obsessive). 'Fissato' is colloquial (fixated on something). 'Compulsivo' implies driven by compulsion. 'Invadente' means intrusive/overbearing.
Example
"Ha un carattere ossessivo: pensa sempre allo stesso problema."
"He has an obsessive character: he always thinks about the same problem."
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