compulsive

noun adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: com-pul-sive (3)

English Definition

Resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge.

Example Sentence

His compulsive shopping habit led him into debt.

US IPA /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

UK IPA /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

obsessive uncontrollable irresistible habitual driven

voluntary controlled intentional