besotted
adjective
[ bɪˈsɒtɪd ]
• strongly infatuated.
• "he became besotted with a local barmaid"
Similar:
infatuated with,
smitten with,
in love with,
love-struck by,
head over heels in love with,
hopelessly in love with,
obsessed with,
passionate about,
consumed with desire for,
devoted to,
doting on,
greatly enamoured of,
very attracted to,
very taken with,
charmed by,
captivated by,
enchanted by,
enthralled by,
bewitched by,
beguiled by,
under someone's spell,
hypnotized by,
bowled over by,
swept off one's feet by,
struck on,
crazy about,
mad about,
wild about,
nuts about,
very keen on,
gone on,
really into,
hung up on,
carrying a torch for,
potty about,
twitterpated by,
ensorcelled by,
• intoxicated; drunk.
Origin:
late 16th century: past participle of besot ‘make foolishly affectionate’, from be- ‘cause to be’ + sot.
