fiend for

ADJECTIVE

engrossed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbed captivated consumed engaged enthralled submerged

STRONG

bugged busy fascinated gone gripped hooked immersed intrigued lost monopolized occupied riveted

WEAK

all wound up assiduous caught up caught up in deep diligent head over heels heavily into hung up industrious intent into rapt really into sedulous taken up with tied-up turned on up to here in wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONG

existing idle inactive

WEAK

bored disenthralled disinterested ignoring inattentive oblivious uncaring uninterested unoccupied

Example Sentences

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fiend for

I’ve always been a fiend for sour things, whether that’s candy, fresh fruit, snacks or frozen desserts.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025

She ran a thriving business with her husband and was just as much a fiend for efficiency.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023

“I am a fiend for anything that makes me cry,” Ms. Brier said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023

“He’s into hunting, he likes popcorn, and the guy is a fiend for gluten-free biscuits.”

From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2022

I’m a total fiend for Scrabble, so I pulled it off the shelf.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer