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Spell Bee Word: compulsive


Basic Details

Word: Compulsive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Done again and again because you cannot easily stop yourself. A compulsive reader can hardly put a book down.

How to Spell Compulsive

Syllables: com - pul - sive

Tricky part: The middle vowel is u, not a or o. The word ends in sive, with a silent e after the v.

Watch out for: compalsive, compulsiv, compolsive

Memory tip: Hear the pull in the middle: a compulsive habit pulls you back. Just write it with one l: com-pul-sive.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My grandfather is a compulsive tea drinker and has six cups a day.

Example 2: Arjun is a compulsive doodler and fills every margin with drawings.

Example 3: Compulsive checking of the phone can spoil a good night's sleep.

Fun Fact

Compulsive and impulsive look alike but differ: an impulsive act is sudden and unplanned, while a compulsive one is repeated because you feel you must.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) compulsive
b) expencive
c) agressive
d) impresive

Show answer

a) compulsive. Expensive takes an s, while aggressive and impressive need their double letters.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

vipusmocle

a) convulsive
b) impulsive
c) compulsive
d) compulsion

Show answer

c) compulsive. Compulsion and convulsive both need an n, and impulsive has no c or o.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

comp_ls_ve

a) u, i
b) a, i
c) o, i
d) u, e

Show answer

a) u, i. Say pul-sive: u after p, then i before ve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A compulsive talker is someone who ____.

a) speaks only in class
b) never speaks
c) talks only on the phone
d) talks almost without stopping

Show answer

d) talks almost without stopping

2. Which word is closest in meaning to compulsive?

a) careless
b) uncontrollable
c) lazy
d) polite

Show answer

b) uncontrollable

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