monomaniacal

adjective

Definition of monomaniacalnext
as in obsessed

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  1. obsessed
  2. fixated
  3. frantic
  4. frenzied
  5. hysterical
  6. distraught
  7. irrational
Adjective
  • Authorities framed the killings as the work of a jealous and enraged lover who became obsessed with Maria Tran while the two had an affair in the months leading up to the shooting.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • For so long, the art world has been quite conservative and obsessed in its categorization: an art fair has to look like this, a gallery has to be run like that.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of obsessed
Adjective
  • With star center Joel Embiid more fixated than ever on staying healthy throughout the 82-game regular season, the Sixers' signing of Andre Drummond could go down as one of the sneakiest impactful moves of the offseason.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • In the process, the Fed became fixated on achieving maximum employment.
    Nick Sargen, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of fixated
Adjective
  • Her dance, with disheveled hair, frantic eyes and red vermillion spread across her forehead, was truly chilling.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • As the calendar moves away from the frantic sports equinox, the NBA stands to gain more attention for its early season action with its annual trip to Mexico.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of frantic
Adjective
  • The start of early voting kicked off a frenzied week of high-profile visits, including from both presidential candidates.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The artist created the 347 images in a frenzied seven-month stretch in 1968, though only 28 will be on view.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of frenzied
Adjective
  • The character of Jessi at the beginning was a little hysterical, stuck in her world, like a puppet.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Rachel Carson's critics depicted her as hysterical, mystical, and witchy. Vampires Haunted Places and Spaces And Other Spooky Things Editor’s note: This list is updated periodically, most recently on October 28, 2024.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of hysterical
Adjective
  • The previews at the beginning and end of this week’s batch of episodes also show Ashley, Taylor, Monica, and Marissa all in tears or, at the very least, distraught.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
  • From there, an increasingly distraught Elisabeth comes to learn of a mysterious black market drug known as the Substance, which promises to deliver her a younger and more vital version of herself – with certain caveats.
    Dan Heching, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
Definition of distraught
Adjective
  • Another possible argument is the arbitrators’ decision is irrational given the evidence and testimony or, similarly, the arbitrators relied on materials and insights that were inapplicable or vulnerable to bias.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Stereotypes like these harm Latinas by turning us into unhinged and irrational women in the popular imagination of white U.S. society.
    Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of irrational
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