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Resulting from, or relating to, an irresistible or overwhelming urge

Not restrained or held in check

Resulting or acting from a pathological compulsion or desire

Captivating or compelling in nature

Obsessively passionate about or devoted to something

Reasonable and convincing

Causing or tending to cause addiction

Passionately motivated to achieve one's goals

Showing a keen desire or enthusiasm

Abusing, or being an abuser of, drugs

Exhilarating or stimulating in nature

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Adjective

Resulting from, or relating to, an irresistible or overwhelming urge

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“We have a compulsive urge to grow, to realize our true selves, and become more whole than divided.”

Adjective

Not restrained or held in check

“This isolation most likely reinforces his compulsive eating.”

Adjective

Resulting or acting from a pathological compulsion or desire

dyed-in-the-wool

bred-in-the-bone

long-established

through and through

well established

well-established

firmly established

through-and-through

keen as mustard

deeply ingrained

tried and tested

dyed-in-the wool

run-of-the-mill

matter-of-course

lodged in one's brain

standard operating procedure

playing it safe

according to Hoyle

on the up and up

high-principled

self-opinionated

traditionalistic

officially recognized

institutionalized^US

institutionalised^UK

not subject to change

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“A compulsive traveler all his life, he took himself off to Germany in 1867, hoping that he might relieve his back pain by taking mineral baths at local spas.”

Adjective

Captivating or compelling in nature

attention-grabbing

totally absorbing

very interesting

monopolizing^US

monopolising^UK

trance-inducing

thought-provoking

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“How Preston, a menacing figure in hat and trench coat, sets about achieving his goal by covering his tracks makes for compulsive viewing.”

Adjective

Obsessively passionate about or devoted to something

overenthusiastic

over-enthusiastic

as keen as mustard

keen as mustard

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

fanatical about

very enthusiastic about

ready and willing

chomping at the bit

champing at the bit

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Adjective

Reasonable and convincing

incontrovertible

well thought out

well-thought-out

thought through

holding together

well-established

coming on strong

with both feet on the ground

carrying conviction

got it together

able to hold water

beyond question

one-hundred percent

not taking no for an answer

within the bounds of possibility

thought-through

well-structured

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Adjective

Causing or tending to cause addiction

causing addiction

causing dependency

Adjective

Passionately motivated to achieve one's goals

full of determination

meaning business

self-opinionated

bound and determined

dyed-in-the-wool

set in one's ways

stubborn as a mule

pulling no punches

as game as Ned Kelly

unaccommodating

not giving an inch

stop at nothing

standing one's ground

committed to the idea of

tough nut to crack

not backward in coming forward

with a will of one's own

as stubborn as a mule

determined to have one's own way

sticking to one's guns

full of get-up-and-go

clearly defined

on one's mettle

having killer instinct

bred-in-the-bone

tried and tested

uncompassionate

unimpressionable

single-minded about

nose to grindstone

proof against persuasion

keen as mustard

in for long haul

action-oriented

set in your ways

set in concrete

meaning what one says

tall in the saddle

obsessive about

inflexible about

fanatical about

hold your ground

not discouraged

through-and-through

insistent about

like a ball of fire

desiring success

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

black-and-white

tough as old boots

unchallengeable

as tough as old boots

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

playing hard ball

be out for blood

nose to the grindstone

not subject to change

spoiling for a fight

ready for action

hundred percent

without reservations

divinely inspired

confrontational

high-principled

alive and kicking

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

full of vim and vigour

bright and breezy

have a bone to pick

have chip on shoulder

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Adjective

Showing a keen desire or enthusiasm

champing at the bit

chomping at the bit

keen as mustard

ready and willing

as keen as mustard

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

on the edge of your seat

waiting with bated breath

hankering after

enamoured of^US

infatuated with

straining at the leash

very enthusiastic

on pins and needles

extremely enthusiastic

full of enthusiasm

untrammelled^UK

chafing at the bit

consumed with desire

jumping up and down

favourably inclined

with an appetite

aspiring towards

bright and breezy

full of vim and vigour

in high spirits

alive and kicking

full of the joys of spring

as merry as a grig

overenthusiastic

dyed-in-the-wool

disposed to look on the bright side

full of get-up-and-go

over-enthusiastic

confrontational

entrepreneurial

fanatical about

very enthusiastic about

enthusiastic about

good-humoured^UK

pulling no punches

good-humored^US

desiring success

like a ball of fire

feeling one's oats

hale and hearty

passionate about

still going strong

full of the joy of living

looking on the bright side

urgently requiring

bred-in-the-bone

in great need of

foaming at the mouth

hail-fellow-well-met

full of determination

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

bound and determined

coming on strong

upwardly mobile

in good spirits

highly motivated

glass half full

without a care in the world

twenty-four carat

with bated breath

fresh as a daisy

like a new person

hundred percent

through and through

without reservations

looking forward to

keeping the faith

like one possessed

endeavouring^UK

true to the end

head over heels

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Adjective

Abusing, or being an abuser of, drugs

under the influence

with a … habit

Adjective

Exhilarating or stimulating in nature

envigorating^UK

invigorating^US

attention-grabbing

thought-provoking

out of the ordinary

emotion-charged

out of this world

edge-of-the-seat

adrenaline-charged

revitalizing^US

revitalising^UK

causing excitement

adrenaline-fueled

never to be forgotten

giving one food for thought

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