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- [uh b-sest]
- /əbˈsɛst/
- /əbˈsest/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh b-sest]
- /əbˈsɛst/
Definitions of obsessed word
- adjective obsessed having an obsession (usually followed by with or by): He is obsessed with eliminating guilt. 1
- adjective obsessed having or displaying signs of an obsession: The audiophile entered the record store wearing an obsessed smile. 1
- verb with object obsessed to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him. 1
- verb without object obsessed to think about something unceasingly or persistently; dwell obsessively upon something. 1
- noun obsessed Simple past tense and past participle of obsess. 1
- adjective obsessed If someone is obsessed with a person or thing, they keep thinking about them and find it difficult to think about anything else. 0
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Origin of obsessed
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; obsess + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Obsessed
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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obsessed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
obsessed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obsessed
adjective obsessed
- fanatical — motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- gripped — the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- preoccupied — completely engrossed in thought; absorbed.
- infatuated — to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.
- fixated — to fix; make stable or stationary.
Antonyms for obsessed
adjective obsessed
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- disenchanted — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- unconcerned — not involved or interested; disinterested.
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