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Infatuate vs Enamored - What's the difference?

infatuate | enamored |

As verbs the difference between infatuate and enamored

is that infatuate is to inspire with unreasoning love or attachment while enamored is (enamor).

As adjectives the difference between infatuate and enamored

is that infatuate is (obsolete) infatuated; full of unreasoning love or attachment while enamored is totally in love.

infatuate

English

Verb

(infatuat)
  • To inspire with unreasoning love or attachment.

    • Related terms

    * infatuation * fatuity * fatuously * fatuousness * infatuate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Infatuated; full of unreasoning love or attachment.
    • (Bishop Hall)
    ----

    enamored

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (British spelling) enamoured * (obsolete) , inamoured

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Totally in love.
    • She's enamored of her new boyfriend.

    Synonyms

    * (totally in love) head over heels, twitterpated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (enamor)

    • Anagrams

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