INFATUATED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

infatuated

adjective

Definition of infatuated

as in gone (on)

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Recent Examples of infatuated As an example, Nunez cites the average teen’s obsession with looks, like when Elsie becomes infatuated with the soirée’s 30-something bartender. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 But the Emmys consistently bypassed Scrubs, more infatuated with the glamour of Sex and the City and reliability of Everybody Loves Raymond until Garden State turned Zach Braff, however momentarily, into a movie star. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for infatuated

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But Fogel is too enamored with his subject to delve below the surface of his psychological profile.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
General manager Brian Gutekunst sounded enamored with Smith’s repertoire.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of enamored

Adjective

Audiences, however, have remained enraptured by its enduring story, in which one man’s public (and private) persona crumbles as one woman’s own star rises.

— Nathan Smith, Air Mail, 18 July 2026
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

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