enamored

especially British, en·am·our

[ih-nam-erd]

adjective

1. charmed or captivated (usually followed by of , with , or sometimesby ).

   Small children are always enamored of anything new to learn or discover.

2. in love (usually followed by of or sometimeswith ).

   She became enamored with him because of his power and success, and they had an affair.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of enamor.

Other Word Forms

• enamoredness noun
• half-enamored adjective
• overenamored adjective
• self-enamored adjective
• unenamored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enamored¹

enamor ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

He’d always been enamored with the history at USC, and at Georgia Southern, he recognized a similar pride in the past.

From Los Angeles Times

Initially enamored of the industry’s potential, Dermish now worried that its pollution endangered the health of the town’s 75 residents.

From Salon

But the film is actually more concerned with the absurdities of male friendship, to the extent that Covino and Marvin are perennially enamored of themselves and can’t help from centering their own antics.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chinese government, however, isn’t enamored of the chip.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s thrilled too about his Emmy nomination, but less enamored of relentless questions about “how you pull the rabbit out of the hat.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• captivated www.thesaurus.com
• enchanted 
• fascinated 
• hooked