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

The wish soon comes true, but with unintended consequences because Nikki becomes dangerously obsessed with Bear to the point where things turn deadly. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 On Friday night, an obsessed fan shot and killed pop singer Christina Grimmie in Orlando’s landmark Plaza theater. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026

Verb

Nemesis stars Y’Lan Noel as a master thief and Matthew Law as an LAPD detective obsessed with bringing him to justice. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 My fellow fashion writers and I at Travel + Leisure have been obsessed with satin shorts this summer. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsessed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed

Adjective

The 18-year-old was sent to Adelanto ICE Detention Center in handcuffs, nearly a hundred miles away from his worried family members.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Holmes is worried about old shingles and tiles in construction material that could have asbestos leaking into the water supply.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Definition of worried

Verb

Pests are attracted to summer cookouts by the space, people, and food available.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Beyond peak performance Vision Marine attracted industry attention in 2023 after one of its electric boats reached 116 mph, setting a speed record for the category.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of attracted

Adjective

Avard grew concerned that the Chinese bottled water company Nongfu Spring, which purchased a more than 375,000 square-foot industrial property in Nashua in 2025, would begin to exert influence over the local political process.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Still, by adding Brown, the 76ers won’t have to be as concerned if Embiid’s health continues to be an issue.

— Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of concerned

Adjective

Yet in an era increasingly defined by digital abstraction and impermanence, fashion designers are newly preoccupied with the tangible and historic.

— Emmanuel Olunkwa, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
Unfortunately, the actor was a little preoccupied with another franchise.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

Definition of preoccupied

Adjective

The shorts are nice and loose, with a bottom layer to keep everything covered up, and pockets to keep me happy.

— Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
But, if the bride and groom were happy with how the day went, that’s probably all that matters in the long run.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026

Definition of happy

Verb

The naturalist George Forster was fascinated by plants and animals, but he was also driven by a passionate belief in the rights of all people regardless of race, gender, or social status.

— The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Denby, as a critic, was fascinated by the great dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, as much for his expressions as for his torso, arms, or legs.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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