# obsessive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əbˈsɛs.ɪv/ · frequency rank #16,548

## Definitions
1. Prone to cause obsession.
2. Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.
3. Excessive, as results from obsession.

## Etymology
From obsess + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **obsessively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/obsessive-vs-obsessively)
- **obsession** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/obsession-vs-obsessive)

## Common misspellings (11)
`bosessive`, `obbsessive`, `obesssive`, `obsesisve`, `obsesive`, `obsessiev`, `obsessivve`, `obsessvie`, `obssesive`, `obssessive`, `osbessive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/obsessive