focussed

/ˈfəʊkəst/

adjectiveverbfo · cussed

Think: “I FOCUS, so I add -SED: focus + sed = focussed.”

Yes, it's focussed. In UK spelling, the final consonant is doubled before -ed: focus → focussed (double **s**).

Definitions

  1. adjective(UK spelling) Concentrating carefully on something; paying close attention.
  2. verb(UK spelling) Past tense and past participle of focus; directed attention toward something or brought something into clear view.

Examples

  • “She stayed focussed during the long exam, ignoring every distraction.”
  • “The camera finally focussed on the bird as it landed on the branch.”
  • “Our team remained focussed on the goal even after the first setback.”

Synonyms

concentratedattentiveintentabsorbedsingle-minded

Antonyms

distractedunfocused

Translations

ES concentradoPT concentradoFR concentré

Common misspellings

focuseedfocussededfoccusedfocusedfocussed focussed.focussed

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