compulsive
/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/adjective
उच्चारण कम्पल्सिव
(आदत का) जिसे रोकना कठिन हो, बाध्यकारी
Advanced word
- 1
(of behaviour) that is difficult to stop or control
(आदत का) जिसे रोकना कठिन हो, बाध्यकारी
- compulsive gambling
- his compulsive checking of his phone
Synonyms irresistible uncontrollable obsessive compelling
- 2
[usually before noun]
(of people) not able to control their behaviour
(व्यक्ति) आदत से मजबूर
- a compulsive liar
- a compulsive shopper
Synonyms obsessive habitual chronic incorrigible inveterate
- 3
that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting
इतना रोचक कि छोड़ा न जा सके
- The novel makes compulsive reading.
- The series is compulsive viewing.
Synonyms gripping riveting compelling absorbing engrossing
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse compulsive (that you cannot stop yourself doing, as in 'a compulsive liar') and compulsory (that must be done because of a rule or law, as in 'compulsory education').
Compulsive (जिसे करने से खुद को रोक न सकें, जैसे 'a compulsive liar') और compulsory (नियम या कानून के कारण अनिवार्य, जैसे 'compulsory education') में confuse मत कीजिए।