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Lovestruck

adj.joyful, kindplayful

What it means

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.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    head-over-heels

    informal language suits total romantic absorption

    not when The idiom is emphatic and inappropriate for uncertain or private feelings.

  • warm

    adoring

    open tender devotion is the observable quality

    not when Adoring suggests sustained affection and not necessarily the disorientation of new love.

  • warm

    smitten

    sudden strong affection has an endearing tone

    not when Smitten is broad enough for admiration of a place or idea.

  • professional

    infatuated

    intense attraction may be idealized or short-lived

    not when Infatuated is more clinical and less joyful than lovestruck.

  • formal

    enamored

    strong fondness is expressed with some restraint

    not when Enamored can apply to objects and lacks the visibly dazzled effect.

  • literary

    besotted

    infatuation overwhelms ordinary judgment

    not when Besotted often sounds mocking or suggests foolish excess.

  • literary

    starry-eyed

    romantic hope is idealistic and dreamy

    not when Starry-eyed can imply naivety rather than mutual love.

Said against

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  • indifferent
  • unromantic
  • disenchanted
  • heartbroken

It naturally appears in

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  • 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.

Where this comes from

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