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obsessive-compulsive: a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics; characterized by obsessions and compulsions; "obsessive-compulsive neurosis"

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gripping collapse

impelling collapse: markedly effective as if by emotional pressure; "impelling skill as a teller of tales"; "an impelling personality"

obsessive collapse: a person who has obsessions

compelling collapse: tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument; "new and compelling evidence"; driving or forcing; "compelling ambition"

compulsive collapse: a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things; strongly motivated to succeed; caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking"

perfectionist collapse: a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards

haunting collapse: continually recurring to the mind; "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy; having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect; "from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee

engrossing collapse

unforgettable collapse: impossible to forget

fanatical collapse

absorbing collapse: capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"

driving collapse: the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal; having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"; acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive"

uptight collapse

bettor collapse: someone who bets

gambler collapse: a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events; someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement

in keeping collapse

methodologist collapse

Middle American collapse

organization man collapse: an employee who sacrifices his own individuality for the good of an organization

plastic person collapse

monomania collapse: a mania restricted to one thing or idea

compulsory collapse: required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"

holding collapse

indelible collapse: cannot be removed, washed away or erased; "an indelible stain"

in step collapse

magnetic collapse: having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material"; determined by earth's magnetic fields; "magnetic north"; "the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole"; capable of being magnetized; of or relating to or caused by magnetism; "magnetic forces"

consuming collapse: very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

unwilling collapse: in spite of contrary volition; not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"

pedant collapse: a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

mesmeric collapse

anal collapse: a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.; of or related to the anus; "anal thermometer"

formalistic collapse: concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art); "highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'"

unintentional collapse: not intentional; "an unintended slight"; "an unintentional pun"; "the offense was unintentional"; "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"; without deliberate intent; "my heart with unwilled love grew warm"- George Macdonald

enthralling collapse

in line collapse: being next in a line of succession; "he was in line for the presidency"; awaiting something; especially something due; "people were in line at the checkout counter"; "she was in line for promotion"; one behind another in a line or queue; "they waited in line for the tickets"

engaging collapse: attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"

bourgeois collapse: a member of the middle class; belonging to the middle class; conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class; "a bourgeois mentality"; (according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class

reflexive collapse: referring back to itself

speculator collapse: someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains; someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

unwitting collapse: not aware or knowing; "an unwitting subject in an experiment"

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