Meaning & use
very driven
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Meaning
adjectivenot comparable
Having a strong desire to succeed and working very hard to achieve goals.
Grammar: 'Very' already makes it strong, so do not say 'more very driven'; use 'very driven' as a fixed phrase before a noun or after a linking verb.
Patterns
- be very driven
- a very driven person
She is very driven and rarely takes a day off.
The team is very driven to finish the project early.
He comes across as very driven in meetings.
Common combinations
- very driven person
- A very driven person often sets high standards.
- very driven to succeed
- She is very driven to succeed in her career.
- very driven and ambitious
- He is very driven and ambitious, always looking for the next challenge.
Synonyms and how they differ
- motivated
- More neutral and general; 'very driven' suggests a stronger, almost relentless inner push.
- ambitious
- Focuses on wanting success or power; 'very driven' emphasizes the effort and determination more than the goal.
Opposites
Practice
Which sentence uses 'very driven' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Very driven' describes a person's motivation and works with 'to' + verb. Option B is wrong because 'driven' as a past participle of 'drive' means 'operated', not motivated. Option C has wrong word order. Option D uses 'of' instead of 'to'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “very driven”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.