infatuated

ADJECTIVE

in love with; obsessed

Synonyms

STRONG

beguiled bewitched captivated charmed enamored enraptured fascinated intoxicated possessed seduced smitten spellbound

WEAK

besotted carried away crazy about far gone on foolish silly under a spell

Antonyms

STRONG

disenchanted uninterested

WEAK

despising hating

Example Sentences

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And if you were my friend, what I would say to you is this — are you truly infatuated with your co-worker, or do you just see them 40 hours a week?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Investors infatuated with tech have ignored fossil fuels, but that isn’t the main reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Rinko Kikuchi is stupendous as a ballroom-dancing widow infatuated with her instructor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Prosecutor Corinne Bramwell said Morgan, who was aged 17 at the time of the offences, was infatuated and inspired by Rudakubana.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

McCandless had been infatuated with London since childhood.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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