singleminded
Pursuing one goal
Singleminded means focused on one goal or purpose to the exclusion of everything else.
A singleminded pursuit of wealth ignores other considerations.
The word can be admiring—singleminded dedication—or suggest dangerous tunnel vision.
Also spelled single-minded.
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
driven · purposeful · ambitious · resolute · steadfast · dogged · persistent · unyielding
Persistent mental attachment
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- monomaniaFixation on single idea
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
- consumedFully used or eaten
possessed · infatuated · monomaniacal · overzealous · preoccupied · all-consuming · blinkered · narrow
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- immersionState of being submerged
laser-focused · undistracted · attentive · fixated · absorbed · engrossed · intent · honed
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
unwavering · driven · purposeful · ambitious · resolute · steadfast · dogged · persistent · unyielding · indomitable
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- monomaniaFixation on single idea
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
consumed · possessed · infatuated · monomaniacal · overzealous · preoccupied · all-consuming · blinkered · narrow · extreme
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
immersion · laser-focused · undistracted · attentive · fixated · absorbed · engrossed · intent · honed · locked-in
singlemindeddistracted
Unable to concentrate
scatterbrained · unfocused · scattered · distractible · inattentive
singlemindedflexible
Able to bend freely
open-minded · adaptable · wavering · indecisive · irresolute
singlemindedversatile
Capable in varied contexts
well-rounded · multifaceted · eclectic · Renaissance man · polymath