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Synonyms for taken

Most common

infatuated besotted

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Adjective

1. Sprung — infatuated; fond of or attracted to

infatuated, besotted, sprung slang

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.

    He was very taken with the girl, I hear.

Example sentences

  • infatuated She became infatuated with a German soccer player.
  • besotted He is completely besotted with her.
  • interpreted She plainly interpreted Picasso's paintings to me.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
takenfalling
infatuatedrising
besottedrising
interpretedsteady

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

By length

6 letters
sprung1
8 letters
besotted3
10 letters
infatuated5
11 letters
interpreted4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (besotted3 = 3 syllables).