lovesick

adjective

Definition of lovesicknext
as in loving
unhappy because of love; feeling weak, foolish, or unhappy because someone you love does not love you The movie is a comedy about a lovesick teenager.

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Recent Examples of lovesick Navarrette does her job like a pro, delivering a chilling performance as a possessed lovesick young woman, with the real Nikki being tortured and trying to break free. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 May 2026 The format was simple and devastatingly effective — slap the phrase onto a screengrab of a notoriously lovesick character and let the chaos unfold. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Tomei plays an outspoken psychologist who rushes to Los Angeles to try to stop her lovesick daughter (Bravo) from getting married, fearing the groom is a narcissist, according to IMDb. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2026 With a tone that's equally anxious and lovesick, the British singer confronts domestic bliss and finds her stride. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lovesick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovesick
  1. loving
  2. devoted
  3. passionate
  4. adoring
  5. caring
  6. infatuated
Adjective
  • The sibling who brought this to our attention isn’t comfortable bringing it up directly (our family is deeply non-confrontational and private but loving and connected).
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Growing up in a large and loving Italian-American family, Silvy is drawn to the food and comfort of her home.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of loving
Adjective
  • Martha was a very devoted hostess, Mary was the first person to see the resurrected Christ, and Lazarus was miraculously raised by Jesus from the dead and emerged from the tomb wearing his burial cloths.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Tributes poured in for Stewart from devoted fans and co-stars.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of devoted
Adjective
  • The colors are dour and muted, and the yearnings of the two elder Dashwood sisters—the self-abnegating Elinor (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and the passionate Marianne (Esmé Creed-Miles, a gimlet-eyed standout)—often play out in drearily candlelit rooms.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Bulgari staff is notably passionate about this garden and volunteers there on a regular basis.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of passionate
Adjective
  • Mom and daughter share adoring glances at an event to celebrate International Women's Day in London.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The Patriots’ pass coverage without Christian Gonzalez, their atrocious inside linebacker play and roller-coaster special teams, which give any adoring fan a heart attack at a moment’s notice.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of adoring
Adjective
  • Russell Brand‘s wife has told a court that the Despicable Me star was a caring and considerate lover during the period in which he has been accused of rape.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • His friends and relatives described him as a caring, generous man with a booming laugh that could rattle windows.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of caring
Adjective
  • Based on Gaston Leroux’s 1910 book, The Phantom of the Opera traces the story of Christine Daaé, a singer who becomes infatuated with the Phantom, a masked figure living inside the Paris Opera House.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Long before the 63-year-old writer, musician, and TV personality became one of the most recognizable film critics in the United Kingdom, Kermode was just another British kid infatuated with rockabilly and horror flicks.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of infatuated

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“Lovesick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovesick. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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