English Explanatory Dictionary

focused

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
  2. Dealing with some narrowly defined aspects of a broader phenomenon.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of focus

Pronunciation

/ˈfəʊ.kəst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-focused.wav /ˈfoʊ.kəst/ /ˈfəʉ.kəst/ /ˈfɐʉ.kəst/

Word forms

focused more focused most focused focussed

Synonyms

determined single-minded centered focused inspissated intensive telic intent concentrated narrow-scope

Antonyms

distracted broad unfocused aimless comprehensive decentered desultory diffuse disconnected flounderish haphazard unmethodical uncentered vague

Related words

methodical

Derived words

body-focused repetitive behavior disorder electrofocused focused deterrence focusedness hyperfocused laser-focused trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy tri-focused underfocused
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