Thesaurus:focused

Thesaurus

focused

English

Adjective

Sense: directed at a specific thing

Synonyms

• centered
• concentrated
• focused
• inspissated (metaphorical)
• intensive
• telic

Antonyms

• aimless
• comprehensive    [⇒ thesaurus]
• decentered
• desultory
• diffuse    [⇒ thesaurus]
• disconnected
• flounderish (figurative)
• haphazard
• unmethodical
• uncentered
• unfocused
• vague    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• all ears
• bound up
• determined
• diligent
• earnest
• gathered (Quakerism)
• intent
• single-minded
• transfixed
•   —
• hyperfocused

See also

• Thesaurus:methodical

Further reading

• “222. centrality” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “focused” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.