infatuated
Infatuated (adjective) means feeling an intense, often unreasonable attraction or love for someone. Example: “He became completely infatuated with her after their first date.”
How to use infatuated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHead over heels for someone or something, often in a way that clouds your judgement.
Stronger and shallower than in love — infatuated suggests intense but often short-lived or unwise attraction.
Word forms
more infatuated comparative, most infatuated superlative
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He became completely _____ with her after their first date.
Etymology
From infatuate + -ed.
Rhymes for infatuated
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What does “infatuated” mean?
The word “infatuated” means feeling an intense, often unreasonable attraction or love for someone. In plain terms, head over heels for someone or something, often in a way that clouds your judgement.
How do you use “infatuated” in a sentence?
Here is “infatuated” used in a sentence: “He became completely infatuated with her after their first date.”
What part of speech is “infatuated”?
“Infatuated” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “infatuated” have?
“Infatuated” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: feeling an intense, often unreasonable attraction or love for someone.