PREPOSSESSED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in engaged

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prepossessed

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verb

past tense of prepossess

as in influenced

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Adjective

Woodward's defenders describe him as smart, deeply engaged and willing to take the hits that come with leadership.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Director Barry Levinson’s collaborative spirit kept him engaged.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of engaged

Verb

Murdaugh is facing a retrial on the murder charges after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his convictions and life sentence, ruling that a court clerk improperly influenced jurors against him during his 2023 trial.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
And then there was Next Step Up, which is more of the groovy thing that really influenced bands like Hatebreed.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of influenced

Adjective

But for kids, restricting certain foods may lead them to become preoccupied with those foods.

— Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026
Just ask anyone who published on Tuesday, 9/11, or in the early months of COVID-19, only to see the product of their heart and labor disappear into a preoccupied world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of preoccupied

Verb

The facility, constructed next to an existing nuclear plant by the company Posiva, still needs a final thumbs-up from Finland’s nuclear regulator before waste can be disposed there.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
According to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, leaves are considered a mandatory recyclable item in Connecticut, meaning that they cannot be disposed in a landfill or incinerator.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of disposed

Adjective

This year the olive harvest for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank was marred by frequent attacks by Israeli settlers trying to disrupt this economically and culturally significant time of year.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
The Israeli army Monday withdrew from areas of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, officials said, following a military operation that displaced thousands of Palestinians.

— Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of occupied

Verb

For children inclined to such expeditions—or who just want to read in a dark spot—a camping headlamp ($35) makes an inexhaustibly useful accessory.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The point goes to your colleague, although Miss Manners is inclined to take back half for his indifference to social convention.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of inclined

Adjective

Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.

— Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024

Definition of absorbed

Verb

After decades of studying the ways humans wrestle with fear, Lembke is convinced that the act of surrender is as important as the search for order and certainty.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Still, seeing their son struggle to speak, Stephanie and Eric were convinced there was a connection.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of convinced

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