Need another word that means the same as “obsess”? Find 39 synonyms and 30 related words for “obsess” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Obsess” are: ghost, haunt, preoccupy, be uppermost in someone's mind, prey on someone's mind, prey on, possess, consume, plague, torment, hound, bedevil, take control of, take over, become an obsession with, have a hold on, engross, eat up, have a grip on, grip, dominate, rule, control, beset, monopolize, be fixated, be preoccupied, be infatuated, be possessed, be haunted, be consumed, be plagued, be tormented, be bedevilled, be eaten up, be gripped, be in the grip of, be dominated, be beset
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “obsess” as a verb can have the following definitions:
be bedevilled | Happen, occur, take place. |
be beset | Be identical or equivalent to. |
be consumed | Have life, be alive. |
be dominated | Be identical to; be someone or something. |
be eaten up | To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form. |
be fixated | Happen, occur, take place. |
be gripped | Occupy a certain position or area. |
be haunted | Happen, occur, take place. |
be in the grip of | Have life, be alive. |
be infatuated | To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form. |
be plagued | Happen, occur, take place. |
be possessed | Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. |
be preoccupied | Have life, be alive. |
be tormented | Have life, be alive. |
be uppermost in someone's mind | Occupy a certain position or area. |
become an obsession with | Undergo a change or development. |
bedevil | (of a person) torment or harass. Projects like this are bedevilled by a shortage of cash. |
beset | Surround and harass. I was beset by clouds of flies. |
consume | Serve oneself to or consume regularly. This process consumes enormous amounts of energy. |
control | Control others or oneself or influence skillfully usually to one s advantage. There were never enough masters to control the unruly mobs of boys. |
dominate | Be the most important or conspicuous person or thing in. A picturesque city dominated by the cathedral tower. |
eat up | Take in food; used of animals only. |
engross | Gain or keep exclusive possession of (something. They seemed to be engrossed in conversation. |
ghost | Move like a ghost. People who ghost are primarily focused on avoiding their own emotional discomfort. |
grip | To grip or seize as in a wrestling match. He gripped the steering wheel. |
haunt | Haunt like a ghost pursue. She haunts the ballet. |
have a grip on | Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner. |
have a hold on | Suffer from; be ill with. |
hound | Pursue or chase relentlessly. His opponents used the allegations to hound him out of office. |
monopolize | Get or keep exclusively to oneself. He monopolizes the laser printer. |
plague | Annoy continually or chronically. He has been plagued by ill health. |
possess | Have possession of as distinct from ownership. He just wanted her to possess her. |
preoccupy | (of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts. His mother was preoccupied with paying the bills. |
prey on | Prey on or hunt for. |
prey on someone's mind | Prey on or hunt for. |
rule | Mark or draw with a ruler. The tenth House ruled by Saturn and associated with Capricorn. |
take control of | Take somebody somewhere. |
take over | Develop a habit. |
torment | Torment emotionally or mentally. He was tormented by jealousy. |
ambition | Have as one s ambition. Her ambition was to become a pilot. |
blessedness | A state of supreme happiness. |
captivated | Filled with wonder and delight. |
charmed | Strongly attracted. A charmed quark. |
delighted | Filled with wonder and delight. A delighted smile. |
delightful | Greatly pleasing or entertaining. A delightful surprise. |
elated | Exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits. The elated winner. |
enjoy | Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. I enjoy watching good films. |
enjoyable | (of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure. They had an enjoyable afternoon. |
euphoric | Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness. A euphoric sense of freedom. |
exult | Feel extreme happiness or elation. Exulting in her escape Lisa closed the door behind her. |
exultant | Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. He waved to the exultant crowds. |
exultation | A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing. She laughs in exultation. |
fascinated | Strongly attracted and interested. A crowd of fascinated onlookers. |
ghost | Act as ghostwriter of a work. I didn t want to ghost her so we ended up having the talk and it was horrible. |
glad | Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated. Heard the glad news. |
grateful | Feeling or showing gratitude. A grateful heart. |
haunt | Haunt like a ghost pursue. The bar was a favourite haunt of artists of the time. |
hope | A specific instance of feeling hopeful. It revived their hope of winning the pennant. |
infatuated | Possessed with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone. An infatuated teenager. |
jubilant | Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch. |
lucky | Having, bringing, or resulting from good luck. Three s my lucky number. |
please | Used to ask someone to stop doing something of which the speaker disapproves. What type of fish is this please. |
pleased | Experiencing or manifesting pleasure. A pleased smile. |
pleasurable | Affording satisfaction or pleasure. Pleasurable activities. |
pursue | Continue or proceed along (a path or route. Andrew was determined to pursue a computer career. |
rejoicing | A feeling of great happiness. Rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day. |
think | An act of thinking. I went for a walk to have a think. |
vivacious | Vigorous and animated. A vivacious folk dance. |
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