enamored

American  

[ih-nam-erd] / ɪˈnæm ərd /

especially British, enamour

adjective

1. charmed or captivated (usually followed by of , with , or sometimesby ).

   Small children are always enamored of anything new to learn or discover.

2. in love (usually followed by of or sometimeswith ).

   She became enamored with him because of his power and success, and they had an affair.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of enamor.

Other Word Forms

• enamoredness noun
• half-enamored adjective
• overenamored adjective
• self-enamored adjective
• unenamored adjective

Etymology

Origin of enamored

enamor ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Wyckoff said that although “everybody is enamored with the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks or megacap technology,” the fund had outperformed during its first year without holding any of those stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

I had been enamored of this view since 1962, when I first drove to the end of Highway 190 in Quaking Aspen to begin my summer job packing mules into the Sierra backcountry.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

Looking ahead, Coca-Cola remains a cash-rich business with unmatched brand power and enviable profitability, but it needs a clearer playbook for a world less enamored with sugary drinks.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

He became a fan and friend of a young Peter O’Toole, then in repertory at the Bristol Old Vic, and grew enamored with the theater world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Tartarus stomped and howled, apparently no longer enamored with having a physical form.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Related Words

• captivated
• enchanted
• fascinated
• hooked