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neurotic vs obsessive-compulsive

obsessive-compulsive vs neurotic

neurotic and obsessive-compulsive both are nouns.

neurotic and obsessive-compulsive both are adjectives.

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

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