What is the Spanish word for "compulsive"?

Learn how to say "compulsive" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

compulsive

Spanish

compulsivo

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Alternative translations of "compulsive"

impulsivo

Examples of how to use "compulsive" in Spanish

English
He is a compulsive liar.
Spanish
Él es un mentiroso compulsivo.
English
He has a compulsive need to check doors.
Spanish
Él tiene una necesidad compulsiva de revisar las puertas.
English
Her compulsive shopping created many credit problems.
Spanish
Su compra compulsiva creó muchos problemas de crédito.
English
They described his laughter as compulsive and sudden.
Spanish
Describieron su risa como compulsiva y repentina.
English
A compulsive gardener wakes before sunrise every day.
Spanish
Un jardinero compulsivo se despierta antes del amanecer todos los días.

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