infatuated
adjective
in·fat·u·at·ed
in-ˈfa-chə-ˌwā-təd 
-chü-ˌā-
: filled with or marked by a foolish or extravagant love or admiration
an infatuated lover
In spite of the fact that he was often bewildered and scandalized, he was still as infatuated as he had been that first Sabbath morning.—
Elizabeth George Speare
Elizabeth George SpearePhilip had recently fathered a second son, with his new wife, Cleopatra, with whom he appeared to be giddily infatuated.—Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller… I have seldom seen a man more infatuated with a woman than he is with our beautiful neighbour …—Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan DoyleAt twelve, I became infatuated with science itself when my seventeen-year-old camp counselor began talking about amoebae. She called them a "weird animal."—Lynn Margulis
Lynn MargulisExamples of infatuated in a Sentence
hopelessly infatuated with the rock band's lead singer
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—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Pete becomes infatuated with the fact that Evie is infatuated with Danny.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
Like Camille, Olivier also becomes infatuated with the chair, even reaching out to its designer (the fabulous Udo Kier in a black cowboy shirt), who senses something different about the chair now that Camille’s soul is ensconced inside it.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Yes, the advent of generative AI has fostered a segment of users who are quite infatuated with AI.
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During her first visit, the often shy puppy Lucy became infatuated with the hosts' dog, another golden retriever named Bertie.
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Nosferatu, a remake of the 1922 German film of the same name, is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and a terrifying vampire infatuated with her.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
As in Wilde’s book, the play follows a beautiful but vain young man named Dorian Gray, who commissions a portrait from the infatuated artist Basil Hallward.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Pete becomes infatuated with the fact that Evie is infatuated with Danny.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
Like Camille, Olivier also becomes infatuated with the chair, even reaching out to its designer (the fabulous Udo Kier in a black cowboy shirt), who senses something different about the chair now that Camille’s soul is ensconced inside it.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Yes, the advent of generative AI has fostered a segment of users who are quite infatuated with AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
During her first visit, the often shy puppy Lucy became infatuated with the hosts' dog, another golden retriever named Bertie.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Igor, increasingly infatuated with Ani, tries to take care of her.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Nosferatu, a remake of the 1922 German film of the same name, is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and a terrifying vampire infatuated with her.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
As in Wilde’s book, the play follows a beautiful but vain young man named Dorian Gray, who commissions a portrait from the infatuated artist Basil Hallward.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Infatuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infatuated. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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