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neurotic vs obsessive

obsessive vs neurotic

neurotic and obsessive both are nouns.

neurotic and obsessive both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neurotic Yes Yes No No
obsessive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, obsessive is a hyponym of neurotic; that is, obsessive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neurotic:
  • neurotic: a person suffering from neurosis
  • obsessive: a person who has obsessions
Other hyponyms of neurotic include claustrophobe, hysteric, obsessive-compulsive, psychopath, sociopath.
neurotic (noun) obsessive (noun)
a person suffering from neurosis a person who has obsessions
neurotic (adjective) obsessive (adjective)
affected with emotional disorder characterized by or constituting an obsession
characteristic of or affected by neurosis
Difference between neurotic and obsessive

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