INFATUATED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

infatuated

adjective

Definition of infatuated

as in gone (on)

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Recent Examples of infatuated Jared Speight is a stubborn titan of Long Island abstraction when star writer Roxy Margaux first becomes infatuated with his bravado. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 When the two meet, however, the Lord becomes infatuated with Lenore, beginning a passionate, turbulent relationship, per the book's synopsis. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Men, by contrast, are presented as more stoic and less infatuated. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026 The Army claimed McCarthy and Cohn, his chief counsel, had pressured the Army to give preferential treatment to David Schine, a McCarthy aide with whom Cohn was infatuated. — Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infatuated

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Directed by Martin Scorsese and set in the late 80s and early 90s, the movie starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort, an uninhibited young stockbroker who becomes enamored by the excess and ruthlessness of Wall Street.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Richard Gadd’s sweep for Baby Reindeer retained some goodwill even if the voters were less enamored of Half Man.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of enamored

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But ate every single chicken wing, every single Waffle House, every single nugget from Buc-ee's, and were utterly enraptured.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Kids hunched close to the stage, enraptured, while adults checked their phones on the sidelines.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

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