obsesses

The word “obsesses” has 3 syllables: ob-sess-es

It's pronounced as /əbˈsɛsɪz/


What is synonym and antonym for obsesses?

In the thesaurus, “obsesses” has 29 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obsesses along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for obsesses

  • absorbs
  • allures
  • attracts
  • beguiles
  • bemuses
  • bewitches
  • busies
  • captivates
  • catches up
  • charms
  • distracts
  • enchants
  • engages
  • engrosses
  • enthralls
  • enthrals
  • enwraps
  • fascinates
  • grips
  • hogs
  • hypnotizes
  • immerses
  • interests
  • intrigues
  • involves
  • mesmerizes
  • monopolizes
  • occupies
  • preoccupies

Antonyms for obsesses

Meanings of obsesses

  • verb
    1. (passive, constructed with "with") To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.
    2. To dominate the thoughts of someone.
    3. (construed with over) To think or talk obsessively about.

Example Sentences

  • She obsesses over her appearance, spending hours in front of the mirror.
  • His mother constantly obsesses about his safety whenever he goes out.
  • The artist obsesses over every brushstroke, striving for perfection in her paintings.
  • He obsesses over his grades, fearing failure in every class.
  • The CEO obsesses over every detail of the company's operations, determined to maintain its success.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obsesses, such as: absorbs, allures, attracts, beguiles, bemuses, bewitches, bores.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

absorbs

  • abates
  • abides
  • accepts
  • acculturates
  • accustoms
  • acquiesces
  • allows
  • allures
  • amalgamates
  • assimilates
  • attracts
  • bankrupts
  • bears
  • beguiles
  • bemuses
  • bewitches
  • bides
  • blends
  • blows
  • brooks
  • burns
  • busies
  • capitulates
  • captivates
  • catches up
  • charms
  • co-opts
  • combines
  • commingles
  • conditions
  • consumes
  • countenances
  • cripples
  • de-escalates
  • debilitates
  • decreases
  • depletes
  • devours
  • diminishes
  • disables
  • dissipates
  • distracts
  • downsizes
  • drains
  • draws down
  • dries up
  • drinks
  • dwindles
  • eats
  • embodies
  • empties
  • enchants
  • enculturates
  • endures
  • enfeebles
  • engages
  • engrosses
  • enthralls
  • enthrals
  • enwraps
  • exhausts
  • expends
  • fascinates
  • fuses
  • goes
  • grips
  • gulps
  • guzzles
  • habituates
  • hacks
  • handles
  • hogs
  • hypnotizes
  • imbibes
  • immerses
  • impoverishes
  • incorporates
  • integrates
  • interests
  • intermingles
  • intrigues
  • involves
  • lavishes
  • lessens
  • lives with
  • lowers
  • meets
  • merges
  • mesmerizes
  • mingles
  • misspends
  • monopolizes
  • naturalizes
  • obsesses
  • occupies
  • permits
  • plays out
  • pockets
  • preoccupies
  • quaffs
  • reduces
  • respects
  • runs out of
  • runs through
  • saps
  • sips
  • slurps
  • spends
  • sponges
  • squanders
  • stands
  • stands for
  • sticks out
  • stomachs
  • suffers
  • supports
  • sustains
  • swallows
  • sweats out
  • swigs
  • swills
  • takes
  • takes up
  • throws away
  • tolerates
  • toughs it out
  • undermines
  • uses
  • uses up
  • wastes
  • weakens
  • wears

fascinates

  • absorb
  • absorbs
  • allure
  • allures
  • animate
  • arouse
  • arrests
  • attach
  • attract
  • attracts
  • beckons
  • bedazzles
  • beguile
  • beguiles
  • bemuses
  • bewitch
  • bewitches
  • busies
  • captivates
  • catches up
  • charm
  • charms
  • compel
  • courts
  • delight
  • delights
  • disarms
  • distracts
  • draw
  • draws
  • enamor
  • enchant
  • enchants
  • engage
  • engages
  • engross
  • engrosses
  • enrapture
  • enraptures
  • enslave
  • ensnare
  • enthrall
  • enthralls
  • enthrals
  • entice
  • entices
  • entrance
  • entrances
  • enwraps
  • excite
  • fire
  • gladden
  • gratifies
  • grips
  • hogs
  • hypnotize
  • hypnotizes
  • immerses
  • infatuate
  • interest
  • interests
  • intoxicate
  • intrigue
  • intrigues
  • invite
  • invites
  • involves
  • kills
  • kindle
  • lure
  • lures
  • magnetizes
  • mesmerize
  • mesmerizes
  • monopolizes
  • obsesses
  • occupies
  • overpower
  • overwhelm
  • pique
  • please
  • pleases
  • preoccupies
  • provoke
  • pulls
  • ravish
  • rivet
  • seduce
  • seduces
  • solicits
  • spellbind
  • spellbinds
  • stimulate
  • stir
  • subdue
  • tantalize
  • tempt
  • tempts
  • thrill
  • thrills
  • titillate
  • transfix
  • transport
  • wiles
  • win
  • witches
  • woos

immerses

  • absorb
  • absorbs
  • allures
  • asperse
  • attracts
  • baptize
  • bathe
  • bathes
  • beguiles
  • bemuses
  • bewitches
  • bury
  • busies
  • busy
  • captivates
  • catches up
  • charms
  • christen
  • dip
  • dips
  • distracts
  • dives
  • douse
  • douses
  • dowses
  • drench
  • drenches
  • drown
  • drowns
  • duck
  • ducks
  • dunk
  • dunks
  • enchants
  • engage
  • engages
  • engross
  • engrosses
  • enthralls
  • enthrals
  • enwraps
  • fascinates
  • floods
  • grips
  • hogs
  • hypnotizes
  • interest
  • interests
  • intrigues
  • involve
  • involves
  • merge
  • mesmerizes
  • moistens
  • monopolizes
  • obsesses
  • occupies
  • occupy
  • plunge
  • plunges
  • preoccupies
  • saturate
  • sink
  • slop
  • soak
  • soaks
  • sops
  • souse
  • souses
  • sprinkle
  • steep
  • steeps
  • submerges
  • submerse
  • submerses
  • take up
  • thrusts
  • wets

occupies

  • absorb
  • absorbs
  • allures
  • amuse
  • attend
  • attracts
  • be active with
  • be concerned with
  • be established
  • be in command
  • be in residence
  • beguiles
  • bemuses
  • bewitches
  • busies
  • busy
  • captivates
  • capture
  • catches up
  • charms
  • conquer
  • cover
  • distracts
  • divert
  • dwell
  • employ
  • enchants
  • engage
  • engages
  • engross
  • engrosses
  • ensconce
  • entertain
  • enthralls
  • enthrals
  • enwraps
  • establish
  • fascinates
  • fill
  • garrison
  • grips
  • hogs
  • hold
  • hold attention
  • hypnotizes
  • immerse
  • immerses
  • inhabit
  • interest
  • interests
  • intrigues
  • invade
  • involve
  • involves
  • keep
  • keep busy
  • live in
  • maintain
  • mesmerizes
  • monopolize
  • monopolizes
  • obsesses
  • obtain
  • overrun
  • own
  • people
  • permeate
  • pervade
  • populate
  • possess
  • preoccupies
  • preoccupy
  • remain
  • sit
  • soak
  • stay
  • take possession
  • take up
  • tenant
  • tie up
  • utilize

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