clingier
Increasingly hard detaching
Clingier is the comparative form of clingy—more inclined to hold on tightly or stay close.
A child may be clingier when tired or anxious.
Fabric that's clingier adheres more to the body.
A clingier partner demands more attention or reassurance: She's been clingier since we talked about moving apart.
Comparative form of wanting
- insecureLacking self-assurance
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- jealousResentful of others' advantages
- dependentRequiring outside support
demanding · smothering · suffocating · anxious · attached · obsessive · codependent · desperate
More prone to cling
- tackierMore gaudy or sticky
- gummierMore viscously adhesive
- gluierMore adhesive in texture
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
cohesive · grip · suction · static · velcro · residue · film · wrap
Continuing despite difficulty
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
obstinate · determined · unwavering · unrelenting · persevering · grasping · gripping · clutching
needier
Comparative form of wanting
- insecureLacking self-assurance
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- jealousResentful of others' advantages
dependent · demanding · smothering · suffocating · anxious · attached · obsessive · codependent · desperate · vulnerable
stickier
More prone to cling
viscous · cohesive · grip · suction · static · velcro · residue · film · wrap · fabric
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- relentlessContinuing without pause
unyielding · obstinate · determined · unwavering · unrelenting · persevering · grasping · gripping · clutching · latching
- clinging toGripping without releasing
- clinging onGrasping something tightly, persistently
- clinging vineOverly dependent person