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Synonyms for smitten

  • adjective

Most common

captivated infatuated enamored US besotted stricken afflicted fascinated charmed

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Infatuated

infatuated, enamored US, enamoured UK, besotted, in love, captivated, potty

2. Stricken

stricken, afflicted, affected

Other

charmed, fascinated, sprung

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Affected by an act of smiting.

  2. adj. 2

    Affected by an act of smiting. Made irrationally enthusiastic.

Example sentences

  • captivated Sami was captivated by Layla's child-like charms.
  • infatuated She became infatuated with a German soccer player.
  • enamored He's enamored of the idea of becoming a rock star.
  • besotted He is completely besotted with her.
  • stricken Part of Tom's testimony was stricken from the record.
  • afflicted The entire crew was afflicted with food poisoning.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
smittenrising
captivatedrising
infatuatedrising
enamoredrising
besottedrising
strickensteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
potty2
6 letters
sprung1
7 letters
charmed1
8 letters
affected3, stricken2, enamored3, besotted3
9 letters
afflicted3, enamoured
10 letters
fascinated4, captivated4, infatuated5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (potty2 = 2 syllables).