besotted

American

[bih-sot-id] / bɪˈsɒt ɪd /

adjective

infatuated or obsessed.

The besotted mom showed off pictures of her new baby.
They had one date and he was utterly besotted.
intoxicated; drunk.

We found him besotted with wine.

besotted British

/ bɪˈsɒtɪd /

adjective

stupefied with drink; intoxicated
infatuated; doting
foolish; muddled

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

besottedly adverb
besottedness noun

Etymology

Origin of besotted

First recorded in 1580–90; besot + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

This is a thronged, esoteric, besottedly allusive novel, one of the most niche things I have ever reviewed.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when the besotted Preston discovers Jules' plan to out him with a sex tape, he flips into an uncontrollable rage, rapidly drawing the film to a tragic climax.

From Reuters

Ms Jones said in an Instagram post the baby was "tiny but perfectly formed we are all beyond happy and besotted by her, especially Ted and Kit".

From BBC

"Oonagh is absolutely gorgeous, and Amber is besotted. She always knew that she wanted to be a mom, and this is her greatest wish come true," a source close to Heard told Page Six.

From Fox News

“No,” he looked at me with a besotted smile.

From Los Angeles Times

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023