Synonyms for enamored
- adjective
- American English
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Infatuated — in love, amorous
infatuated, smitten, besotted, captivated, in love, loving, potty
2. Totally in love
head over heels, twitterpated informal US CA
Definitions
- adj. 1
In love, amorous.
She's enamored of [or with] her new boyfriend.
- adj. 2
UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada spelling of enamored.
Related words
- Other spellings
- enamoured UK
Example sentences
- smitten So smitten, Chaereas could barely make his way home.
- captivated Sami was captivated by Layla's child-like charms.
- infatuated She became infatuated with a German soccer player.
- besotted He is completely besotted with her.
- fond I have been fond of adventure since I was a child.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| enamored | rising | |
| smitten | rising | |
| captivated | rising | |
| infatuated | rising | |
| besotted | rising | |
| fond | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fond1
- 5 letters
- potty2
- 6 letters
- loving2
- 7 letters
- smitten2, amorous3
- 8 letters
- besotted3
- 10 letters
- captivated4, infatuated5
- 12 letters
- twitterpated
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (potty2 = 2 syllables).