Synonyms for obsessed
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.
Related words
- Word family
- obsessedness
Example sentences
- haunted Do your neighbors know that your house is haunted?
- preoccupied I know that Tom is a little preoccupied right now.
- possessed Tom's behaviour is strange. He might be possessed.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| obsessed | rising | |
| haunted | rising | |
| preoccupied | rising | |
| possessed | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- haunted2
- 9 letters
- possessed2
- 11 letters
- preoccupied4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (haunted2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- obsédé
- Italiano
- ossessionato