Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb obsess

2 senses of obsess

Sense 1
haunt, obsess, ghost -- (haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her")
       => preoccupy -- (engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else")

Sense 2
obsess -- (be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight")
       => worry -- (be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job")

Antonyms of adj obsessed

2 senses of obsessed

Sense 1
haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up (predicate) -- (having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman")

INDIRECT (VIA concerned) -> unconcerned -- (lacking in interest or care or feeling; "the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control"; "blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight")

Sense 2
obsessed, possessed (predicate) -- (influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed")

INDIRECT (VIA controlled) -> uncontrolled -- (not being under control; out of control; "the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth")

Similarity of adj obsessed

2 senses of obsessed

Sense 1
haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up (predicate) -- (having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman")
       => concerned (vs. unconcerned) -- (feeling or showing worry or solicitude; "concerned parents of youthful offenders"; "was concerned about the future"; "we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand"; "greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child")

Sense 2
obsessed, possessed (predicate) -- (influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed")
       => controlled (vs. uncontrolled) -- (restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; "controlled emotions"; "the controlled release of water from reservoirs")