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smitten
smit·ten S0498100 (smĭt′n)v.A past participle of smite.smitten (ˈsmɪtən) vb a past participle of smiteadj (postpositive) affected by love (for)smite (smaɪt) v. smote, smit•ten or smit (smɪt) or smote, smit•ing. v.t. 1. to strike or hit hard, with or as if with the hand, a stick, or other weapon. 2. to deliver or deal (a blow) by striking hard. 3. to strike down, injure, or slay. 4. to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio. 5. to affect mentally, morally, or emotionally with a strong and sudden feeling: They were smitten with terror. 6. to impress favorably; enamor: He was smitten by her charms. v.i. 7. to strike; deal a blow. [before 900; Middle English; Old English smītan to smear, defile, c. Old Frisian smīta, Old High German smīzan, Gothic -smeitan] smit′er, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | smitten - (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming; "conscience-smitten"; "awe-struck"struck, strickencombining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"affected - acted upon; influenced | | 2. | smitten - marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her"enamored, in love, infatuated, potty, soft on, taken withloving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances" |
smittenadjective1. infatuated, charmed, captivated, beguiled, bewitched, bowled over (informal), enamoured, swept off your feet They were totally smitten with each other.2. afflicted, struck, beset, laid low, plagued smitten with yellow feversmittenadjectiveAffected with intense romantic attraction:enamored, infatuate, infatuated.Slang: gone.TranslationsIdiomsSeesmitesmitten
Synonyms for smittenadj infatuatedSynonyms- infatuated
- charmed
- captivated
- beguiled
- bewitched
- bowled over
- enamoured
- swept off your feet
adj afflictedSynonyms- afflicted
- struck
- beset
- laid low
- plagued
Synonyms for smittenadj affected with intense romantic attractionSynonyms- enamored
- infatuate
- infatuated
- gone
Synonyms for smittenadj (used in combination) affected by something overwhelmingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj marked by foolish or unreasoning fondnessSynonyms- enamored
- in love
- infatuated
- potty
- soft on
- taken with
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