single-minded
Use Single-minded in a sentence
gəlˈmaɪn adjective
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.
Origin:
1570–80
1570–80
Related forms
sin·gle-mind·ed·ly, adverb
sin·gle-mind·ed·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. determined, persevering, inflexible, firm.
2. determined, persevering, inflexible, firm.
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| single-minded | |
| —adj | |
| having but one aim or purpose; dedicated | |
| single-'mindedly | |
| —adv | |
| single-'mindedness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Anorexia demands absolute, single-minded dedication.
But winning a war can require a single-minded will as well as a subtle brain.
Major league athletes are rewarded for talent, toughness, and single-minded dedication.
In his single-minded pursuit of material success, he appears to have developed no real friendships at all.
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