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fixated

[fik-sey-tid] / ˈfɪk seɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
obsessed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled
STRONG
bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed gripped harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered plagued possessed prepossessed seized tormented
WEAK
eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into taken over tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in
Antonyms
STRONG
disenchanted
WEAK
indifferent unconcerned

Example Sentences

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Like Nokia’s Labovitz, he had become fixated on the Chinese company behind the res proxy network connected to Kimwolf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He was fixated on my getting a job after school.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

In Pride and Prejudice and its various screen adaptations, Mrs Bennet is portrayed as stressed, emotional, and fixated on marrying off her five daughters.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

In 2022, Ben Affleck became so fixated on AI in film production that he quietly launched his own film tech company, InterPositive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Or do I see the president fixated on me as well?

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.