hypnotized

/ˈhɪp.nə.taɪzd/

verbadjectivehyp · no · tized

Think: "HIP-no-tized"—your HIP says “no,” then you’re TIZED (tied) to the suggestion.

Yes, it's hypnotized. Keep the silent-ish middle vowel: hyp-no-tize + d → hypnotized (not *hypnotised* in US spelling).

Definitions

  1. verbpast tense and past participle of hypnotize; put into a state like sleep in which someone is very open to suggestion.
  2. adjectivein a hypnotic state; also, completely fascinated or absorbed.

Examples

  • “The therapist hypnotized the patient to help reduce her fear of flying.”
  • “We were hypnotized by the steady rhythm of the drummer and forgot what time it was.”
  • “He felt hypnotized, as if the spinning lights had pulled all his attention in.”

Synonyms

entrancedmesmerizedspellboundfascinatedcaptivated

Antonyms

unimpressedunmovedunaffected

Translations

ES hipnotizadoPT hipnotizadoFR hypnotisé

Common misspellings

hipnotizedhypnotyzedhypnotizdhypnotisedhypnotized

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