enamored

adjective

en·​am·​ored i-ˈna-mərd 

variants or British enamoured

: affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination

Japanese fans took to the gruff Americans, but the homegrown players were less enamored.

—Mark Bechtel

… he would be enamored of a particular wine for a while, and then switch to a new one that caught his fancy.

—Lisa King

How did we get to be so enamored of the outdoors?

—P. J. O'Rourke

Wild mushrooms were my first love. Long before I became enamored with green plants, I was stalking mushrooms …

—Susun S. Weed

Did you know?

Computer hackers are always enamored of their new programs and games. Millions of readers have found themselves enamored with Jane Austen's novels. And Romeo and Juliet were, of course, utterly enamored of each other. But we also often use the word in negative contexts: A friend at work may complain that she's not enamored of the new boss, and when you start talking about how you're not enamored with the neighbors it may be time to move. (Note that both of and with are commonly used after enamored.)

Synonyms

• besotted (by)
• crazy (about or over)
• dotty (over)
• enraptured (by)
• gaga (over)
• gone (on)
• infatuated (with)
• mad (about)
• nuts (about)

Examples of enamored in a Sentence

I became completely enamored of the city and its people

Recent Examples on the Web

For those enamored with the do-it-yourself spirit of ninja climbs, Kovar says by all means, go for it. —Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2024

But Washington must act to provide the country some real economic relief, conditioned on anticorruption and human rights benchmarks, to show that the United States is serious about Kenya, not just enamored of Ruto. —Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2024

Docter has always been enamored of stylization and caricature — the more graphic, the better. —Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024

Fans quickly did a social media deep-dive on the bronze medalist, becoming enamored with his mastery of Rubik's Cube solutions and his swoon-worthy posts about his girlfriend of eight years. —Avery Lotz, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above