Meticulous vs Obsessive - What's the difference?
meticulous | obsessive |
(archaic) Timid, fearful, overly cautious.
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
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, passage=The meticulous care with which the operation in Sicily was planned has paid dividends. Our casualties in men, in ships and materiel have been low—in fact, far below our estimate.}}
Prone to cause obsession
Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.
Excessive, as results from obsession.
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As adjectives the difference between meticulous and obsessive
is that meticulous is timid, fearful, overly cautious while obsessive is prone to cause obsession.As a noun obsessive is
a person who is obsessed, who has an obsession.meticulous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* careful, precise, painstaking, rigorous, scrupulous * See alsoAntonyms
* sloppy, careless, slapdashDerived terms
* meticulosity, meticulousnessExternal links
* *obsessive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- ''The idea is too tempting, it's obsessive
- ''Hardcore fans' obsessive behavior may take over their lives
- ''A workaholic's obsessive zeal may lead to success or burnout