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

head over heels in love

enamored of^UK

consumed with desire for

enquiring^UK

inquiring^US

burning with curiosity

hopelessly in love

swept off one's feet by

under someone's spell

very keen on

ensorcelled by

hopelessly in love with

in a world of your own

centered^US

centred^UK

with your head in the clouds

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

Adjective

at the end of your tether

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

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

with your back to the wall

pressurized^US

with one's back up against the wall

in a state

pressurised^UK

hot and bothered

hunted

at the end of one's rope

at wit's end

grief-stricken

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

Adjective

Overcome with love or infatuation with someone

lovesick

infatuated

smitten

head over heels in love with

head over heels in love

hopelessly in love with

bowled over by

very keen on

very attracted to

enamored of^UK

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Adjective

Exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

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Adjective

Having an intense or passionate interest

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

straining at the leash

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Adjective

Full of fervor

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Adjective

Passionately motivated to achieve one's goals

galvanised^UK

galvanized^US

full of determination

urged on

self-driven

relentless

focused^US

focussed^UK

nose to the grindstone

intensely competitive

iron-willed

high-pressure

having killer instinct

as straight as an arrow

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Adjective

not quite right in the head

Likely to

Adjective

Slightly mad

away with the fairies

not right in the head

not the full shilling

have kangaroos in the top paddock

berserk

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

ape

out of one's gourd

having bats in the belfry

in another world

mentally deranged

deprived of one's wits

having a screw loose

in a daze

manic-depressive

having kangaroos in the top paddock

two sandwiches short of a picnic

one sandwich short of a picnic

out of one's tree

as mad as a March hare

thick as two short planks

not functioning properly

as thick as two short planks

blockheaded

feebleminded

dead from the neck up

severely mentally disordered

a brick short of a load

as green as grass

in the dark

wet behind the ears

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Adjective

like a cat on a hot tin roof

(in non-technical use) Abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or anxious

like a cat on hot bricks

in a state of agitation

having butterflies in the stomach

having a funny feeling

at the end of your tether

driven to distraction

waiting for the axe to fall

waiting with bated breath

fanatical

with your heart in your mouth

like a fish out of water

with one's stomach in knots

put out

shaking in one's shoes

bummed out

scared out of your wits

broken up

cut up

frightened out of your wits

traumatized^US

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

not knowing what to do with oneself

tearing one's hair out

traumatised^UK

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

woolly^UK

wooly^US

like a chicken with its head cut off

enamored of^UK

like Piccadilly Circus

in a frenzy of delight

in raptures

over the moon

blissed out

in transports of delight

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Adjective

Unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful

Verb

To have involved or engaged in deeply

mesmerized^US

monopolized^US

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

mesmerised^UK

monopolised^UK

hypnotized^US

hypnotised^UK

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

held the attention of

magnetized^US

captured one's imagination

magnetised^UK

engaged one's attention

lit someone's fire

whetted one's appetite

took up

floated someone's boat

grabbed the attention of

humoured^UK

humored^US

aroused the curiosity of

aroused one's curiosity

tickled someone's fancy

caught one's eye

held one's attention

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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.”

Verb

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

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Past tense for obsess, fawn

fangirled

fawned

Verb

Past tense for to fret or worry deeply about something

Verb

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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knocked the stuffing out of

Past tense for to burden or worry with

demoralized^US

brought tears to your eyes

demoralised^UK

bedevilled^UK

given someone the blues

broke someone's heart

reduced to tears

darkened

gave someone the blues

harshed someone's mellow

broken someone's heart

bedeviled^US

taken the heart out of

took the heart out of

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