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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | driving, obsessive |
| Synonyms: | besetting, compelling, enthusiastic, irresistible, overwhelming, passionate, uncontrollable, urgent |
| Notes: | a compulsive eater is compelled by an exterior force to eat and eats constantly; an impulsive eater is impelled (has an impulse) to eat, occurring sporadically, and eats only from time to time |
| Antonyms: | controlled, easy-going, free, independent |