Need another word that means the same as “possessed”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “possessed” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Possessed” are: obsessed, demoniac, demoniacal
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “possessed” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| demoniac | Of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon. Demoniac rage. |
| demoniacal | Relating to or characteristic of a demon or evil spirit. Towards midnight a demoniacal shriek was heard. |
| obsessed | Having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something. Was absolutely obsessed with the girl. |
| ability | The quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment. A man of exceptional ability. |
| accept | Make use of or accept for some purpose. I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions. |
| acceptance | The process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable. He anticipated their acceptance of his offer. |
| acquire | Learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality. I ve acquired a taste for whisky. |
| acquirement | The action of acquiring something. The acquirement of self control. |
| addressee | The person to whom something is addressed. The contents of the letters were calculated to cause distress to the individual addressee. |
| belong | Be due to. The race belonged completely to Fogarty. |
| bring | Bring into a different state. She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings. |
| broach | Raise (a difficult subject) for discussion. Boxed wines will remain in good condition for up to four months once broached. |
| clutch | A clutch bag. She made a clutch at his body. |
| dispossess | (in sport) deprive (a player) of the ball. A champion of the poor and the dispossessed. |
| fetch | The action of fetching. The land could fetch over a million pounds. |
| get | Take vengeance on or get even. His lying really gets me. |
| grab | Capture the attention or imagination of. They used the law to effect a land grab. |
| have | Have a personal or business relationship with someone. Are you going to have a party. |
| own | Have ownership or possession of. I used to design all my own clothes. |
| picking | The act of picking crops or fruit or hops etc. He sent the first picking of berries to the market. |
| possession | (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck. The landlord wishes to gain possession of the accommodation. |
| procure | Get by special effort. He haunted railway stations to procure young girls for immoral purposes. |
| proprietorship | An unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits. Plenty of new firms especially sole proprietorships don t make money in their first few years of operation. |
| receive | Receive a specified treatment abstract. Receive injuries. |
| receptiveness | Willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas. He was testing the government s receptiveness to reform. |
| resignedly | With resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner. |
| retention | The action of absorbing and continuing to hold a substance. The soil s retention of moisture. |
| secure | Financially sound. The division secured a major contract. |
| select | Selected or chosen for special qualifications. The commonest phenotype in a population can be selected against. |
| sequestrate | Legally place (the property of a bankrupt) in the hands of a trustee for division among the creditors. Two more poll tax rebels were sequestrated. |
| supplant | Take the place or move into the position of. The computer has supplanted the slide rule. |
| take | Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs. Some people found her hard to take. |
| unavailable | Not available or accessible or at hand. Fresh milk was unavailable during the emergency. |
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