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obsessive

ob·ses·sive [ əb séssiv, ob séssiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. resembling obsession: amounting to an obsession or as strong as an obsession

2. worrying uncontrollably: worrying compulsively about something or things generally


ob·ses·sive noun
ob·ses·sive·ly adverb
ob·ses·sive·ness noun
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