adjective
infatuated
adjective
1
Feeling an intense, often unreasonable attraction or love for someone.
"He became completely infatuated with her after their first date."
"Teenagers can get infatuated very quickly and just as quickly move on."
2
Extremely enthusiastic about something, often more than it deserves.
"She was infatuated with the idea of moving abroad."
How to Use Infatuated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHead over heels for someone or something, often in a way that clouds your judgement.
Common mistake
Stronger and shallower than in love — infatuated suggests intense but often short-lived or unwise attraction.
Common pairings
infatuated with
completely infatuated
Word Forms
more infatuated comparative, most infatuated superlative
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Etymology
From infatuate + -ed.