smitten

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈsmɪtən/ UK /ˈsmɪt(ə)n/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
deeply infatuated or in love with someone

He was completely smitten with his new neighbor from the day they met.
2

adj
struck hard or affected strongly by something

The whole town was smitten by gold-rush fever overnight.
3

verb
past participle of smite; struck or beaten

The castle walls were smitten by the battering ram until they crumbled.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · deeply infatuated or in... infatuatedenamoredbesottedcaptivatedlovestruck

2 adj · struck hard or affected... struckafflictedoverwhelmed

3 verb · past participle of smite;... struck hitsmote

Opposites

indifferent unmovedunimpressed

Word family

Derived forms smitesmote

Related forms infatuatedenamoredcaptivated

Etymology

Past participle of smite ("to strike"), from Old English smītan ("to smear, strike"), of Germanic origin. The romantic sense extends the idea of being struck — as by Cupid's arrow — and has carried the "hopelessly in love" meaning since the 17th century.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# smitten

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈsmɪtən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈsmɪt(ə)n/

## Meanings
1. deeply infatuated or in love with someone
2. struck hard or affected strongly by something
3. past participle of smite; struck or beaten

## Examples
- He was completely smitten with his new neighbor from the day they met.
- The whole town was smitten by gold-rush fever overnight.
- The castle walls were smitten by the battering ram until they crumbled.

## Synonyms
- infatuated
- enamored
- besotted
- captivated
- lovestruck
- struck

## Antonyms
- indifferent
- unmoved
- unimpressed

## Derived Forms
- smite
- smote

## Related Forms
- infatuated
- enamored
- captivated

## Etymology
Past participle of smite ("to strike"), from Old English smītan ("to smear, strike"), of Germanic origin. The romantic sense extends the idea of being struck — as by Cupid's arrow — and has carried the "hopelessly in love" meaning since the 17th century.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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