obsessive

besessen, zwanghaft

Fast ständig an eine einzige Sache denkend und anderes kaum beachtend.

In einfachem Englisch: Thinking about one thing almost all the time, with little attention to anything else.

• She is obsessive about cleanliness.
• His obsessive thoughts made sleep difficult.
• Some obsessive fans follow the band everywhere.

So benutzt man es: obsessive about someone/something (He is obsessive about keeping his desk tidy.)

Synonyme: fixated, obsessed

Häufige Wendungen: obsessive about something, obsessive fan, obsessive thoughts

zwanghaft, übermäßig

Unvernünftig stark oder häufig, weil jemand nicht aufhören kann, daran zu denken.

In einfachem Englisch: Much stronger or more frequent than is reasonable because someone cannot stop thinking about it.

• His obsessive checking delayed our departure.
• Her obsessive devotion to work left little time for friends.
• Obsessive jealousy damaged their relationship.

Synonyme: excessive, compulsive

Häufige Wendungen: obsessive checking, obsessive jealousy, obsessive devotion

fesselnd

So stark beschäftigend, dass man nicht aufhören kann, daran zu denken.

In einfachem Englisch: Making someone think about one thing so much that they cannot stop.

• The image had an obsessive power over him.
• That obsessive idea kept returning to her mind.
• The melody held an almost obsessive attraction.

Synonyme: compelling

Häufige Wendungen: obsessive idea, obsessive image

Besessener

Jemand, der fast seine ganze Zeit damit verbringt, an eine bestimmte Sache zu denken oder sie zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone who spends nearly all their time thinking about or doing one particular thing.

• He is a football obsessive.
• Only an obsessive would count every stitch.
• The club attracts collectors and other obsessives.

Häufige Wendungen: an obsessive, a football obsessive