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obsessed

obsessed

245 4.8
Very strongly interested in someone or something and thinking about them all the time
  • adjective
  • /əbˈsɛst/
translation icon : obsesionado
  • I have become fully obsessed with the Bachelor.
  • obsessed with money
  • self-obsessed
  • become obsessed

However, I am so obsessed with what fucking works.

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Examples

  • I have always been obsessed with lip balm.

  • Why is he so obsessed with me?

    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)

  • OK, so I am obsessed with walking.

    Shane2

  • Like they are obsessed and in love with that process.

  • Yeah, he was completely obsessed with our house.

    Saltburn (2023)

  • DR: In our society we're often so obsessed with efficiency, control, and getting things done.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Some in the educational community seem to have become obsessed with speed.

    Academic text (2012)

  • By the way, I'm obsessed with your Lifetime movies.

  • Although relatively few Americans are so obsessed, belief in conspiracies seems to be common.

    Academic text (1995)

  • I have become completely obsessed with learning new languages.

Synonyms

compulsive
vsobsessed
88 5.6

Unable to stop doing something because of a strong, repeated urge

is a persistent interest or concern rather than uncontrollable urges
taken up
vsobsessed
35 7.3

Very interested and thinking only about one thing

has a very strong persistent interest without implying compulsion
preoccupied
vsobsessed
32 4.5

Thinking so much about something that you do not notice what is happening around you

is a persistent concern that lasts over time more than distraction
obsessive-compulsive
vsobsessed
  • Specialized
3 8.3

Showing repeated unwanted thoughts and strong urges to repeat actions that make daily life difficult

is strong persistent interest without the medical pattern of rituals
monomaniacal
vsobsessed
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Being very focused on one idea and ignoring other things

shows very strong persistent interest across subjects not only one focus
fascinated
vsobsessed
1 2.1

Very interested and unable to stop paying attention

is a stronger more persistent concern rather than brief attraction

Antonyms

indifferent
46 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

uninterested
20 3.5

Not wanting to know about or take part in something

How Obsessed

obsessed
245 4.8
preoccupied
32 4.5
fascinated
1 2.1
interested
∞ 1.0
curious
675 1.3

Surface Forms

obsessed positive

Morphology

obsessed = obsess (transparent) = obsess + ed

Formed from the verb 'obsess' with the adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed', so its meaning is directly derived from the base verb.

Etymology

The word obsessed comes from Latin parts ob- 'against' and sedere 'to sit', giving the idea of being 'surrounded' or held in place. Think of a thought 'sitting on' you and not letting you go, and that's why someone obsessed has a very strong, lasting interest or worry.