obsessed vs taken up

obsessed and taken up both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obsessed	No	Yes	No	No
taken up	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, obsessed and taken up are synonyms defined as:

obsessed and taken up: having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

Other synonyms of obsessed include haunted, preoccupied.

obsessed (adjective)	taken up (adjective)
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something	having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion