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Driven
/ˈdɹɪvən/
To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.
📖 Definitions of "Driven"
- 1
To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.
"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."
- 2
To provide an impetus for a non-physical change, especially a change in one's state of mind.
"My wife's constant harping about the condition of the house threatens to drive me to distraction."
- 3
To displace either physically or non-physically, through the application of force.
- 4
To cause intrinsic motivation through the application or demonstration of force: to impel or urge onward thusly, to compel to move on, to coerce, intimidate or threaten.
- 1
Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
- 2
(of snow) Formed into snowdrifts by wind.
🔄 Synonyms of "Driven"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambitious | (of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction. |
| determined | Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged. |
| involuntary | Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling. |
| compulsivenoun | Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible. |
| impelled | urged or forced to action through moral pressure |
| goaded | compelled forcibly by an outside agency |
| motivated | Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal. |
| unvoluntary | (obsolete) Involuntary. |
| nonvoluntary | Not voluntary. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Driven"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambitious | (of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction. |
| motivated | Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal. |
| compulsivenoun | Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible. |
| determinedverb | Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged. |
| unvoluntary | (obsolete) Involuntary. |
| involuntary | Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling. |
| nonvoluntary | Not voluntary. |
| goadedverb | compelled forcibly by an outside agency |
| impelledverb | urged or forced to action through moral pressure |
| inspired | Filled with inspiration or motivated. |
| excitationnoun | The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced. |
| stimulated | In a condition or state of stimulation. |
| animated | Composed of inanimate objects or drawings that have the illusion of motion through the use of computer graphics or stop-action filming. |
| movedverb | Emotionally affected; touched. |
| influencedverb | Subject to an effect caused by a person or thing outside of the subject's control. |
| focusedverb | Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal. |
| triggeredverb | (Internet slang) Angered; agitated. |
| passionateverb | (obsolete) To express with great emotion. |
| forcedverb | Obtained forcefully, not naturally. |
| pressed | Under strain or deprivation. |
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