obsesionado
obsess
Que piensa mucho en una persona, cosa o idea y no puede dejar de hacerlo.
Definition & meaning
Obsesionado means obsessed: unable to stop thinking about a person, idea, activity, or concern. It can describe anything from an intense enthusiasm to a troubling preoccupation.
- Está obsesionado con el trabajo. — He is obsessed with work.
- Estoy obsesionado con esa canción. — I can’t stop thinking about that song.
Grammar & Word origin
Obsesionado is an adjective and the past participle of obsesionar (“to obsess”). It agrees with the person or thing described: obsesionada, obsesionados, obsesionadas.
It is commonly used with estar and followed by con to introduce the object of the obsession. It comes from obsesión (“obsession”), ultimately from Latin obsessio.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- obsesivo — “obsessive”; describes a tendency or pattern, rather than necessarily being fixated on something at the moment.
- obsesionado/a con algo can sometimes be expressed as fascinado — “fascinated”; usually suggests strong interest without the negative sense of obsession.
Antonyms
- indiferente — “indifferent”; lacking interest or concern.
- despreocupado — “unconcerned” or “carefree”; not preoccupied or worried.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Estoy obsesionado con aprender idiomas.adjective
I am obsessed with learning languages.
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