Synonyms of 'obsessed' in American English
Synonyms of 'obsessed' in British English
(adjective)
Definition
thinking about someone or something all the time
She was obsessed by science-fiction films.
Synonyms
caught up
in the grip
having a one-track mind
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in the sense of fixated
The world of fashion is fixated with youthfulness.
Synonyms
captivated,
caught up in,
taken up with,
wrapped up in,
mesmerized,
hypnotized,
hung up on (slang),
prepossessed
in the sense of haunted
Definition
(of a person) obsessed or worried
She looked so haunted, I almost didn't recognise her.
Synonyms
plagued,
tormented
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