infatuate
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ɪnˈfæʧueɪt/
KK: /ɪnˈfæʧueɪt/
adjective
Definition
Having an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.
Example
She was infatuated with the idea of traveling the world.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparative: more infatuated
Superlative: most infatuated
Conversation
Have you noticed how infatuated Mark is with that new girl?
Yeah, it's kind of cute but also a bit over the top.
I can't believe he hasn't stopped talking about her!
Right? It's like he's in his own little world.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
obsessed
enamored
smitten
Antonyms
disenchanted
indifferent
unmoved
transitive verb
Definition
To cause someone to have a strong but often foolish love or admiration for someone or something.
Example
She was infatuated with the idea of becoming a famous artist.
Tense Forms
Past: infatuated
Past Participle: infatuated
Conversation
Have you ever felt so infatuate with someone that you can't think straight?
Totally! It's like your brain just shuts off whenever they're around.
Right? I feel like it makes you act a little foolish sometimes.
Root Explanation
Infatuate → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "fatuus" (meaning foolish or silly). The word "infatuate" means to make someone foolishly in love or obsessed, often without reason.
Memory Tip
Think of being 'not' ('in-') able to see clearly because of 'foolishness' ('fatuus') — that's why infatuate means to be foolishly in love.
Visually Confused Words
inactuate
uninfatuated
intubate
infumate
inaurate
pinnatulate
infortunate