obsessed

adjective

ob·​sessed əb-ˈsest 

äb-

: preoccupied with or haunted by some idea, interest, etc. : being in a state of obsession

This was because on vacations my father was a man obsessed.

—Bill Bryson

Gatsby the obsessed lover, erecting an empire and stringing it with lights to impress a girl …

—Claudia Roth Pierpont

She was at once obsessed with being a good person and brutal to the people who worked for her.

—Rachel Abramowitz

But it seems we're becoming so obsessed with healthy eating, we are embarking on up to three different diets a year.

—Unity Blott

—sometimes used in combination

a sports-obsessed teenager

obsessedly

əb-ˈse-səd-lē 

-ˈsest-lē

äb-

adverb

"He wants her to be free of him and she doesn't know that she is obsessedly in love with him."

—Anthony Hopkins

Synonyms

• happy
• hung up
• queer

Examples of obsessed in a Sentence

the youngster was so obsessed with video games that he had little interest in playing outside

Recent Examples on the Web

And Barry Keoghan By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter 3 While Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan have reportedly decided to call time on their relationship, the internet has become obsessed with a woman who looks exactly like the pair. —Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024

Then there’s the best-selling tube top, which I’m totally obsessed with. —Brittany Romano, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024

That failure to specify has opened the door to an evil spirit (Orlok, played by Bill Skarsgård) that has become obsessed with her. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024

This year’s slate is truly a gift for anyone who is still obsessed with the pop culture of the early aughts. —Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of obsess

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing obsessed

• self-obsessed