besotted

adjective

bi-ˈsä-təd How to pronounce besotted (audio)
Definition of besottednext
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol the friends agreed they couldn't let him drive in his besotted condition

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Recent Examples of besotted If anything, Oppenheimer can be overly besotted. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 In front of me at her show sat a group of young women who seemed besotted by Sui’s faux fur coats and bags and her paillette beanies and sparkly twinsets. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026 Carolyn sneaks into a gala; Klein, the fairy godmother, introduces her to the instantly besotted prince, John. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 Burnishing his cult of personality is, for all but the most besotted or trollish, not on that list. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for besotted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for besotted
  1. drunk
  2. drunken
  3. fried
  4. wet
  5. impaired
  6. blind
  7. wasted
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  • Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After being publicly humiliated by Daemon Targaryen and lured to switch sides (with his dragon) to the Greens by Ormund Hightower, party animal Ulf is still drunk and MIA when the battle starts.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • With bio-sensors, of course, as explained by a drunken tech bro (Nicholas Braun) in an exclusive lounge.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After schlepping his way up to P-town, spying on Nancy smooching a guy from work, and being thrown out of a local eatery known as the Flagship for drunken assholery, Bourdain begins his journey in earnest.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunken
Adjective
  • Foods that are high in fat, fried, greasy, heavily processed, or very rich can sit in the stomach longer and may worsen bloating or nausea while taking a GLP-1 medication.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But open the Rocket Stop doors, and the smell of seasoned, fried catfish cooked to order distinguishes this gas station from convenience stores in which hot food offerings are typically just hot dogs on roller grills.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of fried
Adjective
  • Across the 450-year window his team analyzed, eastern equatorial Africa was already sliding from a warmer, wetter regime into a cooler, drier one, tracking a natural cooling trend recorded in Greenland ice.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There were firearms in the house and plastic garbage bags, bleach, Lysol, and wet tools in a trailer outside.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of wet
Adjective
  • What family is without someone who at times is angry, drunk, jealous, depressed, impaired or in deep despair?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • To mend our impaired system, the Senate must end this fast-track approach and restore the 60-vote barrier.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of impaired
Adjective
  • Philadelphia is a city of many medical firsts, including the place where America's first blind medical student graduated.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Admittedly, this perfume was a blind buy for me based on name and vibes alone.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of blind
Adjective
  • When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance.
    — Mykola Lukashuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of wasted

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