Synonyms of fixation

fixation

noun

fik-ˈsā-shən 

as in obsession

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned

their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsession
• problem
• preoccupation
• fascination
• fetish
• enthusiasm
• mania
• prepossession
• idée fixe
• monomania
• thirst
• infatuation
• compulsion
• longing
• trip
• craving
• desire
• tendency
• complex
• predilection
• hunger
• yearning
• idiosyncrasy
• proclivity
• predisposition
• appetite
• urge
• quirk
• penchant
• hang-up
• lust
• passion
• propensity
• drive
• inclination
• pining
• bent
• itch
• yen
• disposition
• hankering
• cacoëthes
• partiality
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifference
• disregard
• apathy
• nonchalance
• insouciance
• disinterestedness
• unconcern
• unconcernedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fixation

His relationship with his wife, meanwhile, started to fracture, growing strained as his AI fixation intensified — but by then, the technologist was hooked. —Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026

Memphis is a sudden fixation as trade winds swirl south. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026

Their needs are too great to waste any more time on frivolities such as sales-tax breaks on gun sales or concert tickets or the governor’s never-ending fixation on drag queens. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026

As an American, Myha’la has taken a crash course in Britain’s fixation with class. —Louis Staples, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026