compulsive

Universal Words adjective 1 (of behaviour) that is difficult to stop or control: compulsive eating / spending / gambling 2 (of people) not being able to control their behaviour: a compulsive drinker / gambler / liar 3 that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting: The programme made compulsive viewing. compulsively adverb: She watched him compulsively. * a compulsively readable book