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

The dread comes from fears of a reinterpretation of John Galsworthy’s Nobel Prize-winning books, collectively known as “The Forsyte Saga,” to suit an audience besotted with “Bridgerton” and other sensual period adaptations.

From Salon

Which would concern her much more if she weren’t besotted by the newest member of the faculty.

From The Wall Street Journal

The film would attract a "whole new generation of people" who had not yet read the book but were "completely besotted" after seeing the film, he added.

From Barron's

Fairly early in his lengthy investment career, in the mid-1960s, this thrifty son of Yorkshire, England, grew besotted with speculative small-cap stocks.

From Barron's

I was immediately besotted by the band’s hookiness, the way their songs felt both precise and slightly feral.

From Salon