haunted meaning and definition

HAUNTED adjective

Definition of haunted (adjective)

1. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
   • "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"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman"
   • synonyms: obsessed, preoccupied, taken up
2. showing emotional affliction or disquiet
   • "her expression became progressively more haunted"
3. inhabited by or as if by apparitions
   • "a haunted house"