OBSESSED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

əb-ˈsest

as in worried

having extreme or relentless concern the youngster was so obsessed with video games that he had little interest in playing outside

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verb

past tense of obsess

as in attracted

to hold one's attention to an extreme degree The TV show obsessed me so much that I was up all night watching.

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Recent Examples of obsessed

Adjective

And most importantly, why is everyone so obsessed with the idea of achieving smooth, poreless skin? —

Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 In the five years after the first Model T Ford rolled off the assembly line in Detroit in 1908, Americans became obsessed with the automobile. —

Christopher Derose, CBS News, 15 May 2026

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Every win gave way to new visual testimony that the city was Knicks-obsessed. —

Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Trump has become obsessed with seeking vengeance against his political foes and has abandoned his promise to bring prices down, even mocking the nation’s affordability crisis. —

Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsessed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed

Adjective

Many small business owners struggle to provide retirement plans, according to a Senate legislative analyst, and Americans are growing increasingly worried about their financial security in retirement.

— Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 18 June 2026
But, garnering the support from those within the Big Ten and SEC footprint is clearly not an aspect of this process that both Cantwell and Cruz are worried about.

— Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026