HOOKED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HOOKED?

Need another word that means the same as “hooked”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “hooked” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hooked” are: aquiline, dependant, dependent, drug-addicted, strung-out, hooklike, curved, hook-shaped, bent, bowed, recurved, angular, addicted to, dependent on, very keen on, very enthusiastic about, devoted to, fanatical about

Hooked as an Adjective

Definitions of "Hooked" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hooked” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a rug or mat) made by pulling woollen yarn through canvas with a hook.
• Having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold.
• Addicted.
• Having a hook or hooks.
• Devoted to or absorbed in something.
• Having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold.
• Curved down like an eagle's beak.
• Addicted to a drug.
• Curved like a hook.

Synonyms of "Hooked" as an adjective (18 Words)

addicted to	Compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming.
angular	Having angles or an angular shape. Adam s angular black handwriting.
aquiline	(of a person’s nose) hooked or curved like an eagle’s beak.
bent	Fixed in your purpose. A bent cop.
bowed	Of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow.
curved	Having the form of a curve; bent. His curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard.
dependant	Contingent on something else.
dependent	(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence. Dependent on moisture.
dependent on	Contingent on something else.
devoted to	Zealous in devotion or affection.
drug-addicted	Addicted to a drug.
fanatical about	On the move.
hook-shaped	Shaped in the form of a hook.
hooklike	Having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold. Hooklike thorns.
recurved	Bent or curved backwards. Large recurved tusks.
strung-out	Addicted to a drug.
very enthusiastic about	Being the exact same one; not any other.
very keen on	Precisely as stated.

Usage Examples of "Hooked" as an adjective

• A girl who got hooked on cocaine.
• A hooked gold earring.
• Cricket fans are currently hooked on a series of college matches.
• A golden eagle with hooked beak.

Associations of "Hooked" (30 Words)

addicted	Compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming. Addicted to cocaine.
aquiline	Curved down like an eagle’s beak.
askew	Wrong; awry. Rugs lying askew.
asymmetrical	Having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry. The church has an asymmetrical plan with an aisle only on one side.
awry	Away from the correct or expected course. Many youthful romances go awry.
bent	A natural talent or inclination. A bent cop.
bow	A decorative ribbon tied in a bow. She bowed before the Queen.
crooked	Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect. A dress with a crooked hemline.
curve	Form a curl curve or kink. He relies on a couple of curves and a modest fastball.
distortion	A shape resulting from distortion. Heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion.
ductile	Able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable, not brittle. Ductile copper.
fish	The flesh of fish as food. Many of the lochs we used to fish are now affected by forestry.
flexibly	In a way that bends easily without breaking. The robot can move flexibly and smoothly over uneven surfaces.
gnarled	Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots. Gnarled and knotted hands.
lopsided	With one side lower or smaller than the other. A lopsided grin.
reel	Wind onto or off a reel. The two reeled out of the bar arm in arm.
refract	Subject to refraction. When refracting patients an ophthalmologist relies on verbal reports.
refractive	Of or relating to or capable of refraction. The refractive characteristics of the eye.
serpentine	Complex, cunning, or treacherous. For young horses suppleness and control were built with serpentines.
sinuous	Curved or curving in and out. The sinuous grace of a cat.
turn	Turning or twisting around in place. The chestnut leaves were turning.
twist	Turning or twisting around in place. Lets do the twist.
twisted	Forced out of its natural or proper shape; crumpled. Suffering a twisted ankle he was carried from the field.
underhand	Slyly and secretly- John Donne- C.G.Bowers. An underhand stroke.
underhanded	With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level. Underhanded practices.
warped	Used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture. The floors were warped and cracked.
wind	Wind instruments or specifically woodwind instruments forming a band or a section of an orchestra. The river winds through the hills.
winding	The act of winding or twisting. The windings of the stream.
wry	Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour. A wry neck.
zigzag	In a zigzag course or on a zigzag path. The river zigzags through the countryside.