besotted

American  

[bih-sot-id] / bɪˈsɒt ɪd /

adjective

1. infatuated or obsessed.

   The besotted mom showed off pictures of her new baby.

   They had one date and he was utterly besotted.

2. intoxicated; drunk.

   We found him besotted with wine.

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besotted British  

/ bɪˈsɒtɪd /

adjective

1. stupefied with drink; intoxicated

2. infatuated; doting

3. foolish; muddled

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Other Word Forms

• besottedly adverb
• besottedness noun

Etymology

Origin of besotted

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

The acumen was occasioned by the war in Ukraine, a crucible for conservative leaders besotted with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s macho charms and embrace of ostensibly traditional values.

From Washington Post

“As any member of the Royal Family could have predicted, press attention immediately switched from the tour to his besotted son and the new girlfriend,” Jobson writes.

From Seattle Times

As you might've already guessed, I am one of those dreaded early risers besotted by hunger within minutes of waking up, unless I'm hungover or otherwise unwell.

From Salon

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