INFATUATED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

infatuated

adjective

Definition of infatuated

as in gone (on)

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Recent Examples of infatuated Remind yourself that these giddy infatuated feelings are all part of the act. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 As an example, Nunez cites the average teen’s obsession with looks, like when Elsie becomes infatuated with the soirée’s 30-something bartender. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 But the Emmys consistently bypassed Scrubs, more infatuated with the glamour of Sex and the City and reliability of Everybody Loves Raymond until Garden State turned Zach Braff, however momentarily, into a movie star. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026 Jared Speight is a stubborn titan of Long Island abstraction when star writer Roxy Margaux first becomes infatuated with his bravado. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infatuated

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appeared enamored of a tale of an American receiving free Brazilian health care.

— Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
One fan asked me why Sox fans suddenly were so enamored with a journeyman pitcher like Fedde.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of enamored

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When one of her for-hire guardians speaks of her past as a musician, playing the pianoforte (piano) for enraptured listeners, Adelaide is entranced.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Audiences, however, have remained enraptured by its enduring story, in which one man’s public (and private) persona crumbles as one woman’s own star rises.

— Nathan Smith, Air Mail, 18 July 2026

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