So absorbed in romantic love that the feeling visibly shapes one's mood or behavior.
Reach for it when describing delighted romantic infatuation with affectionate, usually lighthearted emphasis
The lovestruck pair missed their stop because they were still trading stories.
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playful
head-over-heels
Fits when informal language suits total romantic absorption
Careful The idiom is emphatic and inappropriate for uncertain or private feelings.
warm
adoring
Fits when open tender devotion is the observable quality
Careful Adoring suggests sustained affection and not necessarily the disorientation of new love.
warm
smitten
Fits when sudden strong affection has an endearing tone
Careful Smitten is broad enough for admiration of a place or idea.
professional
infatuated
Fits when intense attraction may be idealized or short-lived
Careful Infatuated is more clinical and less joyful than lovestruck.
formal
Fits when strong fondness is expressed with some restraint
Careful Enamored can apply to objects and lacks the visibly dazzled effect.
literary
besotted
Fits when infatuation overwhelms ordinary judgment
Careful Besotted often sounds mocking or suggests foolish excess.
literary
starry-eyed
Fits when romantic hope is idealistic and dreamy
Careful Starry-eyed can imply naivety rather than mutual love.
lovestruck couple
The lovestruck couple wrote each other notes during the delayed flight.
lovestruck smile
A lovestruck smile appeared whenever her name was mentioned.
look lovestruck
They looked lovestruck but still remembered to thank the patient waiter.
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