compulsive
//kəmˈpʌlsɪv//
Adjective
compulsiveCanonical form
more compulsiveComparative
most compulsiveSuperlative
1
Resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge to do something, especially something irrational or against one's conscious wishes.
She has a compulsive need to check the door lock multiple times before leaving.
2
Describing a person who acts according to a compulsion; unable to stop doing something.
He is a compulsive gambler who cannot stop betting.
3
Irresistibly interesting or exciting; compelling.
The documentary was compulsive viewing from start to finish.
Antonym
Noun
1
A person who acts compulsively; someone with a compulsive disorder.
As a compulsive, he found it difficult to stop checking the locks repeatedly.