Synonyms of fixation

fixation

noun

fik-ˈsā-shən 

as in obsession

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned

their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsession
• problem
• preoccupation
• fascination
• fetish
• enthusiasm
• mania
• prepossession
• idée fixe
• monomania
• thirst
• infatuation
• compulsion
• longing
• trip
• craving
• desire
• tendency
• complex
• predilection
• hunger
• yearning
• idiosyncrasy
• proclivity
• predisposition
• appetite
• urge
• quirk
• penchant
• hang-up
• lust
• passion
• propensity
• drive
• inclination
• pining
• bent
• itch
• yen
• disposition
• hankering
• cacoëthes
• partiality
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifference
• disregard
• apathy
• nonchalance
• insouciance
• disinterestedness
• unconcern
• unconcernedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fixation

In most nations hosting the World Cup, soccer is a fixation. —ABC News, 11 June 2026

Anchored by a mesmerizing lead performance from Cemre Paksoy, the film blends scam-call paranoia, erotic fixation, and existential dread into a vision that’s difficult to shake even in a trailer that’s barely two minutes long. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 June 2026

Advertisement The 36th president’s fixation on oral care reveals something more serious than vanity. —Jean Paul Laurent, Time, 11 June 2026

However, one of his friends, Cory Dennington, later acknowledged that Loibl had developed a fixation with Grimmie. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026