plagued

ADJECTIVE

obsessed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled

STRONG

bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated gripped harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered 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

ADJECTIVE

troubled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted bothered concerned distraught distressed irritated pained puzzled tormented

STRONG

alarmed harassed worried

WEAK

asea fearful uneasy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm happy untroubled

WEAK

at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound

ADJECTIVE

troubled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated anxious bothered concerned confused distraught distressed disturbed frightened irritated pained puzzled scared tormented tortured unsettled worried

STRONG

aggravated alarmed anguished annoyed beset chagrined discombobulated disconcerted displeased disquieted flustered harried harrowed inconvenienced irked miffed mortified perplexed perturbed pestered provoked riled ruffled shaken terrified upset vexed

WEAK

afraid apprehensive fearful in a tizzy overwrought put out uneasy worried stiff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm certain comforted content happy sure unconcerned untroubled unworried

STRONG

pleased

WEAK

at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound

Example Sentences

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Today’s layoffs are a continuation of the slow bleed that has plagued the gaming industry postpandemic.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Those include plans for more-affordable new cars, a problem that has plagued Stellantis’s U.S. dealers in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Many of the cases have been recorded in the epidemic's epicentre in northeastern Ituri province, many in hard-to-access areas plagued by the Congolese east's litany of armed groups.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But she said it has been "unfortunate" that the last 48 hours of the season leading up to the final game has been plagued with controversy.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

By night he was plagued by dreams and by day by the impossible route that Mr. Clyde had given him.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

plagued

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