single-minded
Obsessed with one
Single-minded means focused on one purpose or goal to the exclusion of other concerns.
A single-minded pursuit of success ignores distractions.
The word can be admiring—her single-minded dedication to the cause—or critical, suggesting someone who neglects other important things.
Single-mindedness implies determination but also potential tunnel vision.
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- intensityStrength or force level
laser-focused · undistracted · honed · fixated · intent · rapt · undivided · attentive
Fixed in purpose
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
dogged · unyielding · committed · unswerving · unrelenting · persevering · indomitable · unshakeable
Unable to stop oneself
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
- monomaniacalFixated on one idea
- possessedHad or was inhabited
consumed · overzealous · fervent · addicted · fixation · mania · all-consuming · relentless
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
intensity · laser-focused · undistracted · honed · fixated · intent · rapt · undivided · attentive · sharp
resolute
Fixed in purpose
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
persistent · dogged · unyielding · committed · unswerving · unrelenting · persevering · indomitable · unshakeable · unflinching
compulsive
Unable to stop oneself
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
- monomaniacalFixated on one idea
possessed · consumed · overzealous · fervent · addicted · fixation · mania · all-consuming · relentless · unbalanced
goal
Desired end result
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- questSeeking journey for something
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
mission · objective · aim · aspiration · crusade · calling · vocation · purpose · cause · vision
- ___-minded words
- attentionattention, focus, focused, attentiveness, focused attention
- focusfocus, concentration, attention, focal point, concentrate
- hyphenated wordsup-to-date, pitch-black, jaw-dropping, round-the-clock, air-conditioned
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
- personalitiesintrovert, optimist, extrovert, pessimist, idealist
single-mindedscattered
Spread irregularly about
unfocused · distracted · scatterbrained · distractible · all over the place
single-mindedirresolute
Lacking firmness of purpose
indecisive · vacillating · wavering · half-hearted · halfhearted
single-mindedopen-minded
Receptive to different ideas
broad-minded · flexible · versatile · eclectic · adaptable