focused
adjective
Simple meaning
Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fohkuhstSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfoʊkəst
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Definition
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adjective
Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
Dealing with some narrowly defined aspects of a broader phenomenon.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
Used this way, focused is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It quietly approves while staying precise.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Successful and accomplished
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use focused
- “He remained focused on his studies despite the distractions around him.”adjective
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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The concentration of attention or energy on something.
More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin
Synonyms
Sense: directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal
Antonyms
Sense: directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal
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