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

Chip-sector investors this year have been particularly enamored by makers of memory products and equipment for semiconductor manufacturing.

From MarketWatch

Kurosawa remembers being enamored with Ford’s silent westerns as a boy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Erica Prier’s daughter Izzy became so enamored with sushi that the Upper West Side mom hired a private chef to teach her daughter and friends how to make sushi for Izzy’s 8th birthday in April.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

Related Words

• captivated
• enchanted
• fascinated
• hooked