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obsessive vs neurotic

neurotic vs obsessive

obsessive and neurotic both are nouns.

obsessive and neurotic both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obsessive Yes Yes No No
neurotic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, neurotic is a hypernym of obsessive; that is, neurotic is a word with a broader meaning than obsessive:
  • obsessive: a person who has obsessions
  • neurotic: a person suffering from neurosis
Other hypernyms of obsessive include mental case, psychoneurotic.
obsessive (noun) neurotic (noun)
a person who has obsessions a person suffering from neurosis
obsessive (adjective) neurotic (adjective)
characterized by or constituting an obsession affected with emotional disorder
characteristic of or affected by neurosis
Difference between obsessive and neurotic

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