Synonyms of besotted

besotted 1 of 2

adjective (1)

bi-ˈsä-təd 

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

the friends agreed they couldn't let him drive in his besotted condition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• wet
• impaired
• blind
• wasted
• inebriated
• tipsy
• intoxicated
• plastered
• bombed
• sozzled
• inebriate
• sottish
• loaded
• boozy
• gassed
• pickled
• soused
• under the influence
• crocked
• lit
• stewed
• sloshed
• stoned
• ripped
• smashed
• blotto
• stinking
• pie-eyed
• cockeyed
• hammered
• tiddly
• alcoholic
• potted
• looped
• blasted
• blitzed
• juiced
• stiff
• tanked
• lit up
• three sheets in the wind
• under the weather
• high
• squiffed
• oiled
• wiped out
• tight
• canned
• in the bag
• maudlin
• in one's cups
• befuddled
• stupefied
• debauched
• dopey
• dissolute
• crapulous
• beery
• bleary-eyed
• dissipated
• rocky
• strung out
• bibulous
• dipsomaniacal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sober
• straight
• dry
• temperate
• abstemious
• steady
• level
• cool
• teetotal
• abstinent
• clearheaded

besotted (by)

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adjective (2)

as in enraptured (by)

filled with an intense or excessive love for

was so besotted by the movies that as a kid he'd sometimes spend all day staring up at the silver screen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enraptured (by)
• crazy (about or over)
• infatuated (with)
• gone (on)
• nuts (about)
• mad (about)
• obsessed
• sweet on
• enamored (of)
• dotty (over)
• gaga (over)
• charmed
• stuck on
• fascinated
• enchanted
• hung up (on)
• foolish
• silly
• wild
• entranced
• bewitched
• captivated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detached
• cool
• unimpressed
• disillusioned
• disenchanted
• unenchanted
• heart-free

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of besotted

Adjective

The besotted student starts going out of her way to bump into her new teacher, seeking her out in the school’s corridors or staff areas or outdoor spaces. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025

The besotted who search for the perfect ring for a Valentine’s Day proposal have nothing on Adélie penguins. —Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025

But Zehme remains too besotted by Carson to reconcile these disparate pieces of the man in any meaningful way. —Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024

In a difficult role, Freeman makes the besotted teacher an incurable romantic, at least in his eyes. —James Verniere, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2024

Phrases Containing besotted

• besotted (by)

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