PREPOSSESSED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

prepossessed 1 of 2

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

Kelsey and Joey recently got re-engaged after former Division II tennis player got down on one knee during the finale of The Bachelor.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Instead, people reported feeling more engaged in their work and more productive.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of engaged

Verb

This new release is said to be inspired by the Grand Canyon in Yellowstone National Park, and that the contrast between light and shadow there influenced Beam’s decision to finish two bourbons separately.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of influenced

Adjective

The Argentinian official Facundo Tello seemed more preoccupied with marching up to the players at the edge of the penalty area, warning them about infringement.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026
This installment however, sees Enola insecure about proving worthy of the Holmes name, struggling to figure out her own identity while Sherlock was preoccupied.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of preoccupied

Verb

Most fans had taken care of their trash throughout the match, either putting it in the blue bag or already having disposed of it.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Other food items were also held past their seven-day date marking, which were then disposed of.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026

Definition of disposed

Adjective

Four settlers were arrested after an attack on CNN and other journalists in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to Israeli Police.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank voted in the municipal elections, the first vote held there since October 2023.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of occupied

Verb

For the musically inclined, one of the first things guests see in the lobby is the Lucite Piano, courtesy of rock star Lenny Kravitz.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
The backstory Opened in 1996 as SoHo’s first luxury boutique hotel, Soho Grand helped put its namesake neighborhood on the map among the aesthetes and style-inclined.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 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

Throughout the trailer, Bret is shown growing wary of Robert though his group of friends may not be convinced.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Solbakken said earlier he was convinced the ball hit a camera cable above the pitch just before Jude Bellingham scored England’s equaliser in the first half of the quarter-final.

— Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026

Definition of convinced

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