What is another word for fixated?
Pronunciation:
[ fˈɪkse͡ɪtɪd], [ fˈɪkseɪtɪd], [ f_ˈɪ_k_s_eɪ_t_ɪ_d]
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Synonyms for Fixated:
adj.
• compulsive (adjective) • obsessed (adjective) • Other relevant words: (adjective)n.
• Other relevant words: (noun)Other synonyms:
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- sublimate,
- attention span,
- focused,
- conditioning,
- spotlight,
- regressive,
- intensity,
- attention,
- attentive,
- vigilant,
- Oedipal,
- fixedly,
- safety valve,
- obsessional,
- immersion,
- vigilance,
- center stage,
- catharsis,
- eagle eye,
- watchful,
- staked out,
- observant,
- center.
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- defense mechanism,
- transference,
- resonance,
- exorcism,
- fixation,
- obsess,
- keenly,
- Patterning,
- lost,
- obsession,
- regression,
- concentrated.
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- intent,
- suggestion,
- mind,
- regard,
- mess up,
- observation,
- mechanism.
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- care.
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- projection,
- scar.
- specified,
- determine,
- intelligent,
- cooked,
- phobic,
- fix,
- sterilise,
- neurotic,
- attached,
- sterilize,
- keen,
- Deposited,
- fastened,
- fervid,
- fearful,
- restore,
- disturbed,
- determined,
- fanatical,
- secured,
- infatuated,
- fasten,
- readied,
- situated,
- zealous,
- enthusiastic,
- desexed,
- fixate,
- sterilized,
- gripped,
- eager,
- intense,
- get,
- unsex,
- passionate,
- prepare,
- sharp,
- fiery,
- desexualized,
- devoted,
- mess-up,
- unsexed,
- hot,
- held,
- make,
- sterilised,
- burning,
- specify,
- posit,
- overanxious,
- prepared,
- Doctored,
- fierce,
- mend,
- Mended,
- repaired,
- situate,
- fervent,
- besotted,
- possessed,
- ardent,
- angry,
- fixed,
- restored,
- consumed,
- hung up,
- anxious.
How to use "Fixated" in context?
Most people would probably think of a fixation on a certain subject as a bad thing. But for some people, it can be a source of strength and comfort. Fixations can be a way of coping with a difficult life event or problem. They can also be a sign that a person is interested and engaged in something. Fixations can also be a sign of intelligence or creativity. Some people are fixated on a certain topic or idea because they're passionate about it. They're able to get lost in the details of the topic, and they learn a lot from it. Others are fixated on a subject because they have trouble freezing on anything else.
Paraphrases for Fixated:
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Forward Entailment
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Verb, past participle
fixed.
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Verb, past participle
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Independent
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Verb, past participle
affixed, attached, capped, centered, centred, concentrated, conserved, fastened, focused, focussed, geared, haunted, kept, maintained, mounted, obsessed, prescribed, preserved, priced, retained, scaled, sequestered, set, stored, stuck, traced, Clamped, Fitted, Hinged, Pegged, Slated, headquartered.
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Verb, past participle
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