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adjective. having an obsession (usually followed by with or by ): He is obsessed with eliminating guilt. having or displaying signs of an obsession: The audiophile entered the record store wearing an obsessed smile. Discover More. Other Words From. self -ob·sessed adjective. un ob·sessed adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something. “was absolutely obsessed with the girl” synonyms: haunted, preoccupied, taken up. concerned. feeling or showing worry or solicitude. adjective. influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion. synonyms: possessed. controlled.
verb. ob· sess əb-ˈses. äb- obsessed; obsessing; obsesses. Synonyms of obsess. transitive verb. : to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of. was obsessed with the idea. She was obsessed with her car. intransitive verb. : to engage in obsessive thinking : become obsessed with an idea. He's always obsessing over money.
1. : a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling. broadly : compelling motivation. an obsession with profits. has an obsession with gambling. 2. : something that causes an obsession. Losing weight can be an obsession that results in the avoidance of certain foods. obsessional. äb-ˈse-sh (ə-)nəl. əb- adjective.
If something or someone obsesses you, or if you obsess about something or someone, you think about it, him, or her all the time: The whole relationship obsessed me for years. She used to obsess about her weight. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Continually thinking about. absorbed. axe. be devoured by something idiom.
to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him. Synonyms: haunt, control, possess. verb (used without object) to think about something unceasingly or persistently; dwell obsessively upon something. obsess. / əbˈsɛs / verb.
obsess. [transitive, usually passive] to completely fill your mind so that you cannot think of anything else, in a way that is not reasonable or normal. be obsessed by somebody/something He's obsessed by computers. be obsessed with somebody/something She's completely obsessed with him.
