Meaning & use

driven

adjective·Academic

Strongly motivated to achieve success or a particular goal.

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The driven young entrepreneur worked seven days a week to launch her startup.

His driven personality pushed him to train for the marathon despite the injury.

A note on using this word

Driven is also the past participle of 'drive,' used literally for vehicles, as in 'the car had been driven for years.'

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