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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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But it’s possible to become overly fixated on audits, Sepp said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Wall Street has been fixated on the coming IPO of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which is expected to generate hundreds of millions in fees with a valuation north of $1.5 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

We spend so much time consumed by the now, and when we’re not, we’re fixated on the future and its glaring unpredictability.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Until now, Schoenbrun has specialized in stories about pop-cultural disassociation, people so isolated by their niche fandoms that they spend more time fixated on fictional characters than living their own lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

She’s what the psychologists call fixated on the subject.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

fixated

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