focussed

VERB

aim attention at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attract concentrate direct fixate meet put

STRONG

adjust center centralize concenter convene converge fasten fix join pinpoint rivet sharpen spotlight sweat

WEAK

bring out home in home in on hone in key on knuckle down move in pour it on zero in zoom in

Antonyms

STRONG

disarrange disorganize disperse divide ignore scatter separate

WEAK

neglect

Example Sentences

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In the meantime, Zelensky has focussed on bolstering Ukraine where he can.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Anthropic for example has focussed its message on promoting AI safety and tighter regulation.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

"Instead of having a financier who does more marketing than anything else, we hope that if it's a doctor, she will be more focussed on treatment needs than financials," he said in reference to Garijo.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

He described him as "distracted, not focussed, guarded, suspicious and evasive".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“Partly on his interest being focussed on what he calls ‘the soul,’ which he persists in regarding as an entity independent of the physical environment, whereas, as I tried to point out to him ...”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley