OBSESSED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

əb-ˈsest

Definition of obsessed

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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obsessed

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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

But while ripoffs and dodgy reboots are common in horror, some of the weirdest unauthorized sequels are the result of an obsessed fan self-financing a tribute to their favorite movie. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 Although my daughter became obsessed with Full House years ago, her experience was radically different from mine. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026

Verb

Few literary novelists are as obsessed with the past—as a place, an archive, and a storehouse. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026 During the trial, prosecutors said Kosowski was obsessed with Cozzi — and his fixation drove him to plot the slaying. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsessed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed

Adjective

Millions of amateur athletes play tackle football each year, and as evidence mounts at the professional level of the dangers of CTE, parents are increasingly worried about their children going into the sport.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
At the start of the novel, when the Koh children, Bo, DH, and Mido, are struggling in Korean schools after years of living abroad, their mother, Helen, gets worried.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of worried

Verb

Unlocking sulfur’s third electron Lithium-sulfur batteries have attracted attention because sulfur can store considerably more charge by weight than materials commonly used in lithium-ion cathodes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Along the way, the brand has attracted a celebrity following that includes Zoë Kravitz, Hailey Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Emma Chamberlain.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of attracted

Adjective

Voters are deeply concerned about income disparity but also skeptical about the unusual approach of the billionaire tax.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The organization is particularly concerned about gaps in language access and lack of resources in the district’s special education program.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of concerned

Adjective

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems more preoccupied with posting juvenile memes about the Canadian military than with the conflict.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Many 9/11 first responders alive today feel as Sanchez does, more preoccupied with their survivor’s guilt than their own ailments.

— Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of preoccupied

Verb

Meriweather, who played only 59 snaps in three years at Georgia, intrigued Mirabal because of his size — 6-7, 305 — and ability to play tackle.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
But we are intrigued by this, because that’s not the way that the suspects are thinking.

— Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of intrigued

Verb

So that fascinated me, the fact that these fields were somehow kind of edgy in terms of our definition of the scientific method and so on.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
The video quickly went viral, amassing more than 1 million views and thousands of comments from viewers fascinated by her unconventional childhood.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026