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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Characterized by obsessions and compulsions, especially by the need to perform repetitive tasks..
Barry is... well, what? Borderline autistic and obsessive-compulsive, with serious anger management issues and a dangerous behavioural disorder that in the real world would get him a one-way ticket to the rubber room.
Use obsessive-compulsive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Obsessive-compulsive means Characterized by obsessions and compulsions, especially by the need to perform repetitive tasks..
Common synonyms include neurotic, psychoneurotic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Barry is... well, what? Borderline autistic and obsessive-compulsive, with serious anger management issues and a dangerous behavioural disorder that in the real world would get him a one-way ticket to the rubber room.
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