What is another word for obsessed ?

Intensely preoccupied with, or by, a given topic or emotion

focused^US

focussed^UK

mesmerised^UK

mesmerized^US

rapt

hypnotised^UK

hypnotized^US

having a one-track mind

eat sleep and breathe

head over heels in love with

enamored of^UK

head over heels in love

consumed with desire for

enquiring^UK

swept off one's feet by

inquiring^US

burning with curiosity

very enthusiastic about

under someone's spell

ensorcelled by

hopelessly in love with

with your head in the clouds

centered^US

centred^UK

hanging on every word

in a world of your own

monopolized^US

monopolised^UK

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“Giorgio is obsessed with looking for aliens where none exist.”

Adjective

To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires

traumatized^US

agonized^US

traumatised^UK

agonised^UK

racked with suffering

overcome with sorrow

in pain

angst-ridden

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“Thenceforth, she became obsessed with thoughts of revenge.”

Adjective

Characterized by, or showing, great feeling or passion

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Determined to achieve something at all costs

full of determination

focused^US

focussed^UK

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

committed to the idea of

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Overcome with love or infatuation with someone

lovesick

infatuated

smitten

head over heels in love

enamored of^UK

consumed with desire for

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Having an intense or passionate interest

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

driven

gone on

burning with excitement

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Physically and mentally dependent on something (or someone)

Adjective

Overly attached to, or possessive of, someone

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

Adjective

not quite right in the head

Slightly mad, demented or irrational

away with the fairies

not right in the head

not the full shilling

have kangaroos in the top paddock

have bats in the belfry

flakey^US

flaky^UK

severely mentally ill

a few cards shy of a full deck

a few sandwiches short of a picnic

one card shy of a full deck

not in your right mind

deprived of one's wits

having kangaroos in the top paddock

two sandwiches short of a picnic

one sandwich short of a picnic

as mad as a March hare

thick as two short planks

at the end of your tether

severely mentally disordered

not knowing what to do with oneself

like a chicken with its head cut off

driven to distraction

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Unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful

sceptical^UK

skeptical^US

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Adjective

Inclined or disposed to

with a tendency to get

as if one is going to

defenseless^US

defenceless^UK

favorable^US

favourable^UK

in favor^US

in favour^UK

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To have involved or engaged in deeply

whetted one's appetite

moved

engaged one's attention

mesmerised^UK

captured one's imagination

mesmerized^US

tickled someone's fancy

bemused

enchanted

interested

floated someone's boat

aroused one's curiosity

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Past tense for to be preoccupied with a single thought, topic or emotion

“But my fears that their mental suggestions might obsess her were baseless.”

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Past tense for to worry or agonize about something, especially on one's own

stewed

fretted

worried

agonised^UK

agonized^US

went through the mill

gone through the mill

upset oneself

labored^US

laboured^UK

wrestled with oneself

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Past tense for to inspire with unreasoning love, attachment or enthusiasm

swept you off your feet

mesmerized^US

monopolized^US

monopolised^UK

mesmerised^UK

hypnotized^US

magnetized^US

lured

seduced

wiled

magnetised^UK

hypnotised^UK

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Past tense for to fret or worry deeply about something

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made somebody's hackles rise

(usually used in third person form "gets") Past tense for to annoy or irritate

gotten on your nerves

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

got

wound up

rubbed up the wrong way

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

given someone the hump

gave someone the hump

got under your skin

gotten under your skin

put someone's nose out of joint

ruffled one's feathers

gotten on one's nerves

driven to distraction

drove to distraction

rubbed you up the wrong way

driven round the bend

gave someone the pip

given someone the pip

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

stirred up

cheesed off

fired up

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

made you see red

rattled someone's cage

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

sticked in one's craw

setted one's teeth on edge

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

worked up

got your hackles up

gotten your hackles up

hit a sour note

set on

set off

tried the patience of

cavilled^UK

caviled^US

made an enemy of somebody

wigged

oppressed

abused

criticised^UK

criticized^US

breathed down someone's neck

pushed someon's buttons

made somebody's blood boil

gotten on the wrong side of

got on the wrong side of

gave the cold shoulder

given the cold shoulder

worn out

wore out

drove you round the bend

drove you crazy

driven you crazy

drove you round the twist

drove you to distraction

driven you round the bend

drove you out of your mind

driven you round the twist

driven you out of your mind

driven you to distraction

gave a bad time

given a bad time

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eaten one's heart out over

Past tense for to crave, want or desire something or someone

dreamt^UK

dreamed^US

setted your heart upon

regretted the absence of

ate one's heart out over

regretted the loss of

had one's heart set on

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Past tense for to burden or worry with

agonized^US

agonised^UK

caused someone distress

bummed out

given someone grief

gave someone grief

taken the heart out of

took the heart out of

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