What part of speech is compulsive?

Compulsive can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. compulsive is a noun, singular of compulsives.
  • 2. compulsive is an adjective.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more compulsive
    most compulsive
  • Positive: compulsive 
  • Comparative: more compulsive
  • Superlative: most compulsive

Adjective to adverb

What does compulsive mean?

Definitions

Adjective

compulsive - caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking"
compulsive - strongly motivated to succeed

Noun

compulsive - a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things

Examples of compulsive

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Compulsive drinking.
2. adj. Once a habit has been acquired, it has almost compulsive power over us.
3. adj. He is a compulsive gambler.
4. adj. Tom is a compulsive gambler.
5. adj. Tom is a compulsive liar.
6. adj. My husband is a compulsive gambler. What can I do?
7. adj. You're a compulsive complainer.
8. adj. I'm a compulsive scribbler.
9. adj. You're a compulsive scribbler.
10. adj. Tom is a compulsive gambler, isn't he?
11. adj. Tom is compulsive, isn't he?
12. adj. He was a compulsive liar.
13. adj. Tom is a compulsive cleaner.
14. adj. Tom is a compulsive hoarder.
15. adj. I'm a compulsive procrastinator.
Sentence  
adj.
Compulsive drinking.
Once a habit has been acquired, it has almost compulsive power over us.
He is a compulsive gambler.
Tom is a compulsive gambler.
Tom is a compulsive liar.
My husband is a compulsive gambler. What can I do?
You're a compulsive complainer.
I'm a compulsive scribbler.
You're a compulsive scribbler.
Tom is a compulsive gambler, isn't he?
Tom is compulsive, isn't he?
He was a compulsive liar.
Tom is a compulsive cleaner.
Tom is a compulsive hoarder.
I'm a compulsive procrastinator.

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