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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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

Sid’s next door neighbor and best friend, who became obsessed with her after Sidney’s book Out of Darkness encouraged her to kill her abusive husband. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026 While that controversy may have caused the politically-obsessed to view the men’s gold medal differently, Swayman was still very much walking on air. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026

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Bill Clinton was equally obsessed, realizing that gas-station signs were billboards for the nation’s economy. —

Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 As anyone who watched the show knows, Johnny and Amy were obsessed with each other from the start. —

Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsessed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed

Adjective

But if anything, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell sounded more worried about the upside risk of inflation in the aftermath of Operation Epic Fury.

— Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
That uncertainty is why economists are increasingly worried that companies may pause their hiring plans and consumers may rein in spending.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026