taken up vs obsessed

taken up and obsessed both are adjectives.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of taken up include haunted, preoccupied.

taken up (adjective)	obsessed (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