1
[ adjective ] having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

Synonyms

preoccupied taken_up obsessed

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)

Juanita drooped about the place , wearing a haunted , brooding look , which Kate attributed to the baby 's death , until the day a letter came for her addressed to `` Miss_Juanita_Fitzroy '' , bearing a Grafton postmark .

Related terms

concerned

2
[ adjective ] showing emotional affliction or disquiet

Examples

"her expression became progressively more haunted"

Related terms

troubled

3
[ adjective ] inhabited by or as if by apparitions

Examples

"a haunted house"

Related terms

inhabited

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Rhymes with

hunted halted wanted daunted undaunted unwanted hearted chanted mounted wanted orientated surmounted fainthearted slanted disenchanted implanted uncounted stunted enchanted planted granted blunted knotted affronted heated hated wholehearted halfhearted inundated lighthearted fragmented knitted netted noted jointed unwarranted patented talented warranted fermented shouted compensated uncompensated sainted painted vented pointed potted dented tinted tainted dotted scented concentrated malted tufted undoubted distorted elongated contorted presented segmented lamented printed demented augmented sited sighted cited rotted lighted rutted exonerated salted sorted thwarted vaulted appointed unreported reported unsupported purported supported disjointed adopted assorted assaulted unbolted ornamented undocumented contented segmented implemented invented unpainted represented regimented acquainted disappointed tormented discontented documented untainted misrepresented plotted blighted busted parted invited masted fascinated nominated carbonated uncoordinated uncontaminated vaccinated assassinated imported hyphenated contaminated opinionated dominated frosted truncated illuminated exterminated coordinated terminated outdated interrupted uninterrupted uninvited adapted spotted shortsighted hydrated rusted comforted clotted dehydrated overheated demonstrated glutted oriented unprecedented disoriented accented donated sprouted exhausted alienated hydrogenated exalted oxygenated alloted illustrated frustrated allotted sculpted corrupted farsighted unrequited encrusted maladjusted unreconstructed uncharted unobstructed obstructed instructed deducted unadjusted adjusted departed distracted subtracted reconstructed disrupted venerated blasted benighted carotid crusted delineated delighted trusted abducted impacted castrated conducted abducted calibrated celebrated excited ignited buffeted united edited baited bated pitted

Phonetic and Homophones

HH AO1 N T IH0 D
HH AO1 N T AH0 D

Similar Spelling

handed hunted handedness handout hand_out

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