Synonyms of fixated

fixated 1 of 2

adjective

as in obsessed

Related Words

• obsessed
• monomaniacal
• distracted
• distraught
• frantic
• monomaniac
• depressed
• hysterical
• frenzied
• irrational
• raving
• nuclear
• berserk
• wigged-out
• ballistic
• unreasonable
• eccentric
• ape
• foolish
• oddball
• disturbed
• disordered
• pixilated
• witless
• delusional
• delusionary
• amok
• aberrant
• delirious
• strange
• bananas
• loopy
• senseless
• queer
• odd
• touched
• fey
• potty
• dotty
• off
• teched

Dissimilar Words

• balanced
• clear
• sound
• sane
• reasonable
• rational
• lucid
• normal
• sensible
• wise
• compos mentis
• uncrazy
• judicious
• healthy
• well-adjusted
• unneurotic

fixated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of fixate

as in stared

to look at or think about something constantly; to give all of your attention to something

—usually + on or upon

The cat was fixated on a small hole in the wall.

Why do journalists fixate on scandals?

Related Words

• stared
• gazed
• eyed
• considered
• peered
• gaped
• goggled
• gawked
• regarded
• watched
• observed
• gloated
• gawped
• blinked
• rubbernecked
• glared
• glowered
• ogled
• leered
• studied
• perused
• stared down
• pored (over)
• outstared
• outfaced

Dissimilar Words

• glanced
• glimpsed
• scanned
• peeked
• dipped (into)
• peeped
• winked (at)
• browsed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fixated

Adjective

Bond has always been an intriguing vessel; by design, the spy is detached and isolated, a character who can disappear into the shadows and emerge totally fixated on a new mission with his past loves and losses brushed off with ease. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Raphael Wicky is sitting in his childhood home in Switzerland, then maybe 8 years old, his eyes fixated on something on TV that would capture his attention for the next four decades. — Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Verb

The wave of record-breaking public offerings for AI megacompanies that has Wall Street fixated this week is also buoying energy startups that see a chance to win back investors’ favor after the disappointing climate tech boom of the early 2020s. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 June 2026

Hanson told a probation agent during the presentence investigation that he had been fixated on decapitation and was not sure why, but perhaps because of his work at the funeral home, the judge said. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026