enamored

[ ih-nam-erd ]

adjective

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

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

2. in love (usually followed by of or sometimes with ):

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

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of enamor ( def ).

Other Words From

• en·am·ored·ness especially British, en·am·oured·ness noun
• half-en·am·ored especially British, half-en·am·oured adjective
• o·ver·en·am·ored especially British, o·ver·en·am·oured adjective
• self-en·am·ored especially British, self-en·am·oured adjective
• un·en·am·ored especially British, un·en·am·oured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enamored¹

enamor ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Sahar said she went home and started googling Java and “became extremely enamored with her beauty and what she stood for.”

From Los Angeles Times

For the last several years, the Dodgers’ front office has adored Sasaki, enamored by a dazzling repertoire headlined by a triple-digit fastball.

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Those attributes are among the many Edman qualities the Dodgers were enamored with from afar and are now counting on to help push the team through October.

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The agreement, and the omission of unions at the negotiating table, prompted Gonzalez to publicly state that Newsom is “enamored” with tech.

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With family members and friends rooting for the Bears, the then-7-year-old Fiske was enamored by the Indianapolis Colts, who defeated the Bears in Super Bowl XLI in Miami to cap the 2006 season.

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Related Words

• captivated
• enchanted
• fascinated
• hooked