- haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up - 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"
Antonym: unconcerned (indirect, via concerned)
- obsessed, possessed - influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed"
Antonym: uncontrolled (indirect, via controlled)
- haunt, obsess, ghost - haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
--1 is one way to preoccupy
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun obsession2
The good news will obsess her
- obsess - be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"
--2 is one way to worry
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun obsession2
Sam and Sue obsess over the results of the experiment