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single-minded — adj someone who is single minded has one clear aim and works very hard to achieve it ▪ a tough, single minded lady ▪ He worked with single minded determination. >single mindedly adv >single mindedness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
single-minded — ADJ GRADED Someone who is single minded has only one aim or purpose and is determined to achieve it. They were effective politicians, ruthless and single minded in their pursuit of political power. ...a single minded determination to win. Derived … English dictionary
single-minded — single mindedly, adv. single mindedness, n. /sing geuhl muyn did/, adj. 1. having or showing a single aim or purpose: a single minded program. 2. dedicated; resolute; steadfast: He was single minded in his concern for truth. [1570 80] Syn. 2.… … Universalium
single-minded — [siŋ′gəlmīn′did] adj. 1. SINGLE HEARTED 2. with only one aim or purpose single mindedly adv. single mindedness n … English World dictionary
single-minded — adj. Single minded is used with these nouns: ↑dedication, ↑determination, ↑devotion, ↑focus, ↑pursuit … Collocations dictionary
single-minded — adj. having or intent on only one purpose. Derivatives: single mindedly adv. single mindedness n … Useful english dictionary
ˌsingle-ˈminded — adj with your attention fixed on only one thing Syn: focused … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
single-minded — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. one track, narrow[ minded]; resolute, stubborn, determined; obsessive, monomaniacal; undeviating. See resolution. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stubborn, self reliant, bigoted, with one aim, with one… … English dictionary for students
single-minded — sin′gle mind′ed adj. 1) having or showing a single aim or purpose 2) dedicated; resolute; steadfast • Etymology: 1570–80 sin′gle mind′ed•ly, adv. sin′gle mind′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
single — adj 1. one only, only, Sl. one shot, sole, unique, singular; lone, isolated, solitary, exclusive, separate, alone; particular, individual, personal, special; distinct, lonely, different, distinctive, extraordinary, uncommon, rare; detached,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
