possessed B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /pəˈzɛst/ See IPA manual Freq #5648 Meanings 1 adj Controlled by an evil spirit. He was exorcised because people thought he was possessed. 2 adj Controlled by a strong emotion or force. She worked like someone possessed to finish on time. 3 adj Owning or having something (formal). The president was possessed of great wealth. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · controlled by a strong... obsessed Word family Derived forms forepossessednonpossessedpossessedlypossessednessself-possessedunpossessed Topics Emotions & Feelings Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # possessed **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pəˈzɛst/ **Frequency rank:** 5648 ## Meanings 1. Controlled by an evil spirit. 2. Controlled by a strong emotion or force. 3. Owning or having something (formal). ## Examples - He was exorcised because people thought he was possessed. - She worked like someone possessed to finish on time. - The president was possessed of great wealth. ## Derived Forms - forepossessed - nonpossessed - possessedly - possessedness - self-possessed - unpossessed ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Register & Style markdown