compulsive
Definitions
Noun
- A person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "compulsive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | compulsive | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | compulsively | 4 | 3 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "compulsive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cooperative | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | conclusive | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | co-operative | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | convulsive | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | congestive | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | accommodative | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | conductive | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | convective | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "compulsive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | impulse | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | composite | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | compulsion | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | compute | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | complied | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | compose | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | repulsive | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | compulsively | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | convulsive | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | impulsive | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | compulsions | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | compuserve | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | complies | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | impulsively | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | compus | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | collusive | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | compuserve's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | plosive | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | outlive | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | compusa | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "compulsive" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "compulsive" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "compulsive" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "compulsive".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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