besotted
Americanadjective
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infatuated or obsessed.
The besotted mom showed off pictures of her new baby.
They had one date and he was utterly besotted.
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intoxicated; drunk.
We found him besotted with wine.
adjective
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stupefied with drink; intoxicated
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infatuated; doting
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foolish; muddled
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Wannabeher, meanwhile, is a sticky, sleazy track about being so completely besotted with someone that you start to blur the boundaries between where your personality ends and theirs begins.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The beauty of this show is that Waters and his producers focused on history’s unsung heroes or the lesser-known feats of famous ones with an infectious, besotted revelry that frequently inspired further research.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Mr. Paul and his collaborators are clearly besotted lovers as well as knowledgeable students of the musicals they are spoofing, so the evening’s spirit is exuberantly affectionate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The film would attract a "whole new generation of people" who had not yet read the book but were "completely besotted" after seeing the film, he added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
I like this word besotted, suggestive as it is of sogginess, soppiness, flies drunk on syrup.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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