focused

== English == === Alternative forms === focussed (Commonwealth) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfəʊ.kəst/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈfoʊ.kəst/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈfəʉ.kəst/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈfɐʉ.kəst/ === Adjective === focused (comparative more focused, superlative most focused) Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal. Dealing with some narrowly defined aspects of a broader phenomenon. ==== Synonyms ==== (directing all one's efforts towards a goal): concentrated, determined, single-minded; see also Thesaurus:focused (dealing with narrow aspects): narrow-scope ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “directing all one's efforts towards a goal”): distracted (antonym(s) of “dealing with narrow aspects”): broad, unfocused ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === focused simple past and past participle of focus === Anagrams === defocus