haunted, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
freq. cnt. 1
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
<adj.all> (p) freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
haunted obsessed preoccupied taken up
sample sentences
"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"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
inhabited by or as if by apparitions
<adj.all>
haunted
showing emotional affliction or disquiet
<adj.all>
haunted
sample sentences
"her expression became progressively more haunted"
semantic pointers
similar to