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I find the female tragedy of insecurity to be hilarious. We get obsessed over issues like the tiny skin tags on our backs or that we're fat. You read one line in a magazine and it sends you into a tailspin.
Lake Bell

Meaning of "obsessed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OBSESSED

obsessed  [əbˈsɛst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBSESSED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obsessed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OBSESSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Obsessed

Obsessed may refer to: In film and television: ▪ Obsessed, an American pornographic film ▪ Obsessed, a Canadian drama ▪ Obsessed, an American made-for-TV drama ▪ Obsessed, an American TV movie featuring Jenna Elfman ▪ Obsessed, an American thriller ▪ Obsessed, a South Korean erotic period thriller ▪ Obsessed, a documentary series In music: ▪ The Obsessed, a band ▪ The Obsessed ▪ "Obsessed", 2009 ▪ "Obsessed", a song by Miley Cyrus from The Time of Our Lives...

Definition of obsessed in the English dictionary

The definition of obsessed in the dictionary is having a complete preoccupation with someone or something, to an extent that seems extreme to others.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBSESSED


abscessed
ˈæbsɛst
best
bɛst
breast
brɛst
Budapest
ˌbjuːdəˈpɛst
contest
ˈkɒntɛst
est
ɛst
fest
fɛst
guest
ɡɛst
incest
ˈɪnsɛst
jest
dʒɛst
palimpsest
ˈpælɪmpˌsɛst
processed
ˈprəʊsɛst
quest
kwɛst
request
rɪˈkwɛst
rest
rɛst
self-obsessed
ˌsɛlfəbˈsɛst
suggest
səˈdʒɛst
test
tɛst
unprocessed
ʌnˈprəʊsɛst
west
wɛst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBSESSED

observative
observator
observatories
observatory
observe
observer
observer force
observer mission
observer team
observingly
obsess
obsession
obsessional
obsessionally
obsessionist
obsessive
obsessive-compulsive disorder
obsessively
obsessiveness
obsessor

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBSESSED

all-dressed
blessed
compressed
depressed
distressed
dressed
hard-pressed
impressed
oppressed
possessed
pressed
professed
recessed
repressed
stressed
the blessed
to be sadly missed
undressed
unimpressed
unstressed
well-dressed

Synonyms and antonyms of obsessed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OBSESSED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «obsessed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of obsessed

Translation of «obsessed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBSESSED

Find out the translation of obsessed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obsessed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obsessed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

着了迷的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obsesionado
570 millions of speakers

English

obsessed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पागल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَهوُوسٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одержимый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obcecado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obsédé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Taksub
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

besessen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

執着した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집념에 사로 잡힌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepengin banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị ám ảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அன்போடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेदनाग्रस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kafayı takmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ossessionato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mający obsesję
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

одержимий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obsedat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμμονοληπτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

obsessie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

besatt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

besatt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obsessed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSESSED»

The term «obsessed» is very widely used and occupies the 12.251 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSESSED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obsessed

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10 QUOTES WITH «OBSESSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word obsessed.
1
Damon Albarn
The cartoon is a metaphor really for the fact that it's almost impossible in our celebrity obsessed culture to move around genres and sort of change you ideas, change your face, you know?
2
Fred Armisen
I'm obsessed with my 20s. I buy things that I wanted in my 20s. It's weird; it's a weird thing that I didn't grow out of.
3
Eve Arnold
I have been poor and I wanted to document poverty; I had lost a child and I was obsessed with birth; I was interested in politics and I wanted to know how it affected our lives; I am a woman and I wanted to know about women.
4
Lake Bell
I find the female tragedy of insecurity to be hilarious. We get obsessed over issues like the tiny skin tags on our backs or that we're fat. You read one line in a magazine and it sends you into a tailspin.
5
Valerie Bertinelli
I have obsessed about my weight in some sort of way all my life. I used to write in my journal what I weighed every day.
6
Ugo Betti
Murderers, in general, are people who are consistent, people who are obsessed with one idea and nothing else.
7
Kelly Brook
In this country we're just obsessed with making people celebrities before they've even done anything, which I think is just shocking.
8
Billy Campbell
I grew up 60 minutes way from Richmond, in Charlottesville, Virginia and, as a child, I was obsessed with the Civil War. I used to do re-enactments and all that stuff.
9
Jimmy Carr
I'm obsessed with TV. How wrong our parents were when they said we should only watch an hour a day. Stop wasting your time reading books.
10
Eric Close
I pick up other people's trash. I'm sort of obsessed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSESSED»

Discover the use of obsessed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obsessed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Obsessed: America's Food Addiction--and My Own
Brzezinski is at war against obesity.
Mika Brzezinski, 2013
2
Obsessed
This time nothing will get in his way. Known worldwide for page-turning, adrenaline-laced thrillers, Dekker raises the stakes in this story of passion, revenge, and an all-consuming obsession for the ultimate treasure.
Ted Dekker, 2006
3
Obsessed
"A harrowing ride through cutting-edge psychological horror, this one's got a vicious bite. Rick R. Reed's Obsessed is a twisted nightmare." - Douglas Clegg, bestselling author
Rick R. Reed, 2011
4
iPhone Obsessed: Photo editing experiments with Apps
Readers of IPhone Obsessed can also join the iPhone Obsessed flickr group to share their works of art as they go through the apps in the book: http://www.flickr.com/groups/iobsessed/ To coincide with the launch of iPhone Obsessed, Marcolina ...
Dan Marcolina, 2011
5
Obsessed with Star Wars
Provides trivia questions about the six Star Wars films, with answers provided by an electronic scoring module attached to the book.
Benjamin Harper, 2008
6
Obsessed
For the couple is hiding an intimate secret few people know about'and when it's revealed, nothing will ever be the same'Praise for Obsessed"This book had me on the edge of my seat. . .
Susan Andersen, 2010
7
Obsessed With...Baseball: Test Your Knowledge of America's ...
Includes multiple choice questions about baseball. Embedded in the book is a special computerized quiz module that lets you compete against yourself or a friend.
The Baseball Guys, James Buckley, Jr., David Fischer, 2007
8
Obsessed: The Anatomy of a Stalker
Chronicles the stalking of and resultant murder attempt on actress Theresa Saldana's life by Arthur Jackson, in a study based on Jackson's and his psychiatrist's diaries that offers insight into the disturbed logic behind a killer's ...
Ronald Markman, Ron Labrecque, 1995
9
Obsessed
"After 5 fulfilling years of marriage, Michael and Kennedy are the envy of their tight circle of friends.
Devon Scott, 2011
10
Obsessed
G. H. Ephron's gripping crime novels deal with fascinating psychological symptoms at work in the minds of murderers and their targets.
G. H. Ephron, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSESSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obsessed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why Gay Men Are Obsessed With Witches
This week on The Sewers of Paris (a podcast about the entertainment that changed the lives of gay men) my guest is Michael Price, a former ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Cats Are Taking Over Art Museums, Leaving No Feline-Obsessed
"How Cats Took Over the Internet" is a real exhibition headed to an art museum near you. Headshot of Katherine Brooks. Katherine Brooks ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
We got a little obsessed with this photo of a wild boar and her piglets
We got a little obsessed with this photo of a wild boar and her piglets. Last updated 15:17, July 25 2015. A female boar and her piglets cross a street during the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
The Internet is obsessed with this photo of Danny Devito walking his …
The "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" comedian is trending right now because of photos that recently surfaced of him walking his dachshund ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
5
44-Year-Old Woman Becomes Obsessed with Child She Met on …
Carlton apparently fell in love with the boy, and became obsessed with him. She kept journals that described her sexual fantasies about him, ... «First to Know, Jul 15»
6
You're so vain: Facing History is the perfect exhibition for our selfie …
In a world that's as obsessed with looks as it was when Nefertiti had her bust made more than 3,000 years ago, of course artists too are still ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
James Franco is so obsessed with Lana Del Ray he's writing a book …
But apparently he is super-fan level obsessed with Lana Del Rey. So much so, in fact, he is working on a book about her titled Flip-Side: Real ... «Daily Life, Jul 15»
8
Kurt Cobain Was Obsessed With This Teen's Dad -- For Real
When 19-year-old Maggie Poukkula asked her father to borrow his copy of “Heavier Than Heaven,” Kurt Cobain's biography, little did she know ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»
9
Sarah Harding is eager to 'please' cobbles-obsessed Cheryl …
And the anxious star has admitted she's eager to please fans - particularly her Corrie-obsessed Girls Aloud pal Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Forget Fetch! This Precious Bulldog Is OBSESSED with Pinball
Chubbs the English Bulldog is capturing the hearts of Internet users everywhere in a video of his undying love for pinball. In the clip, the dog is ... «Womans Day, Jul 15»

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