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

West In the West, five states couldn’t be more obsessed with rocky road—a blend of chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026 Maher concluded his acceptance by noting that he’s never been too obsessed with collecting awards hardware. — Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026

Verb

The end result is Murder Bites, my funny, quirky mystery that takes place in a small town where everyone is obsessed with their tiny designer dogs. — Mimi Montgomery, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Lane’s acrobatic and seemingly effortless catches have enthralled a fan base obsessed with the idea of a dynamic homegrown receiving corps. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsessed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed

Adjective

When Republican lawmakers secured cuts to the United States' largest food assistance program last year, Paige Shoemaker DeMio wasn't worried about children going hungry just at home — but at school.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Mattfeld is excellent in what could easily have been a thankless role, playing Ricky with the mien of someone who is always holding it together, years of disappointment and condescension and expectation keeping her eyes worried and jaw tight.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of worried

Verb

In contrast, Anthropic's Claude experienced stronger growth in key markets, particularly in the US, where its coding and deep research capabilities have attracted an increasing number of users.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Cosine, pitched as Britain’s first fully sovereign frontier AI model, has attracted corporate partners including BAE Systems, PwC, and Lloyds Banking Group, the FT reports.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of attracted

Adjective

Many consumers are concerned about current prices at the gas pump and in grocery stores and want answers on how the Fed plans to address these issues, Horsley says.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
The association was primarily concerned about the potential danger of allowing consumers to purchase and install plug-in solar systems without establishing installation, maintenance or inspection standards.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of concerned

Verb

But what really interested us with this movie was trying to understand the humanity and searching for and exploring the love and the loyalty to characters to have a dialogue with an audience and not do it for the sake of ego or shock.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Camerlenghi says Gradara Castle has interested him since his childhood.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

Definition of interested

Verb

When some of his friends became smokejumpers, he was intrigued.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Yet some European philosophers were intrigued by the monism of Vedanta philosophy, whereas Evangelical Christians saw the same monism as a foundation for proselytizing Christian monotheism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of intrigued

Adjective

George Clooney has arrived at the Venice Film Festival in high spirits, happy to be back in one of his favorite places in the world.

— Stefania Saltalamacchia, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
The publisher was apparently not too happy either, according to Wilson, though selling over a million copies of an ancient epic probably won her some wiggle room.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of happy

Verb

Cronenberg is fascinated by a body that is taken apart and reimagined.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
However, rather than the courageous grand duchesses who fought for the freedom of their people far away, the author was fascinated by the suffragette movement of the 1910s.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026