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

That reality complicates the industry’s fixation on recycling, particularly the push toward closed-loop systems that promise to turn old garments into new ones. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026

The final rankings were determined using a weighted formula, with 25 percent attributed to time to first fixation and 75 percent to total viewing duration. —Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026

City of Careless Angels is uneven, sprinkled with boilerplate indie signifiers and sometimes juvenile fixations on heartbreak. —Donald Morrison, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026

Given the right’s fixation on rooting out fraud, perhaps the administration should scrutinize the military-industrial complex before calling for a massive spending increase. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026