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single-minded

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sin·gle-mind·ed (snggl-mndd)
adj.
1. Having one overriding purpose or goal: the single-minded pursuit of money.
2. Steadfast; resolute: He was single-minded in his determination to stop smoking.

single-minded·ly adv.
single-minded·ness n.

single-minded
adj
having but one aim or purpose; dedicated
single-mindedly  adv
single-mindedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.single-minded - determined; "she was firmly resolved to be a doctor"; "single-minded in his determination to stop smoking"
resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"

single-minded
adjective determined, dogged, fixed, dedicated, stubborn, tireless, steadfast, unwavering, unswerving, hellbent (informal), undeviating, monomaniacal a single-minded determination to win
Translations
single-minded [ˌsɪŋglˈmaɪndɪd] ADJresuelto, firme
single-minded [ˌsɪŋglˈmaɪndɪd] adj (person) → deciso/a, tenace, risoluto/a; (ambition, attempt) → ostinato/a
to be single-minded about sth → concentrare tutte le proprie forze in qc
single-minded [ˌsɪŋglˈmaɪndɪd] adj (person) → deciso/a, tenace, risoluto/a; (ambition, attempt) → ostinato/a
to be single-minded about sth → concentrare tutte le proprie forze in qc


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It is more single-minded, perhaps, than that of a follower of any other calling.
Throughout the whole of the expedition, however, he showed himself loyal, single-minded, straightforward, and fearless; and if the fate of his vessel may be charged to his harshness and imprudence, we should recollect that he paid for his error with his life.
Never was there such a single-minded enthusiast as he.
 
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