enamored

enamored
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. captivated, enchanted, in love, infatuated; see fascinated .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a.
[i NAM urd]
in love, charmed.
She is enamored with Hawaii.
SYN.: inlove, charmed, captivated, infatuated, enthralled, bewitched, entranced, taken, smittened, fascinated, *stuck on.
ANT.: repelled, adverse to
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Affected with intense romantic attraction: infatuate, infatuated, smitten. Slang: gone. See EXCITE, SEX.

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  • enamored — (adj.) 1630s, pp. adjective from ENAMOR (Cf. enamor) …   Etymology dictionary

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