Driven

//ˈdɹɪvn̩//

Synonyms for "driven" (20 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Adjective(3 words)

abuzz active animate

ambitious

Strong matches (6)

Adjective(2 words)

compulsive determined

droven

Verb(1 words)

droven

Adjective(2 words)

dynamic effervescent

Related words (10)

goaded impelled possessed

Adjective(2 words)

goaded impelled

Adjective(5 words)

hearty wanton youthful zestful zippy

Related word relations

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6 relation types

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20 entries

axle-driven behavior-driven behaviour-driven belt-driven chain-driven community-driven compiler-driven data-driven demand-driven destination-driven domain-driven event-driven fulldriven model-driven performance-driven quote-driven

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Synonyms

2 entries

goaded impelled

derived

13 entries

domain-driven design drivenness indriven keyword-driven testing message-driven architecture model-driven architecture model-driven testing overdriven resume-driven development test-driven development undriven white as driven snow white as the driven snow

form of

1 entries

drive

related to

7 entries

achieve goal motivate obsessed passionate snowdrift wind

similar

6 entries

ambitious involuntary motivated nonvoluntary unvoluntary

Translations

10 translations across 3 languages.

Dutch

1 entries

gedreven adj (obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals)

Esperanto

1 entries

devigita adj (obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals)

Spanish

4 entries

conducido adj ((mechanical sense))
determinado adj (obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals)
impelido adj ((mechanical sense))
impulsado adj ((mechanical sense))

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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We were driven to the wall.

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The clouds were driven away by the wind.

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The evil spirit was driven away from the house.

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The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an airplane driven by an engine.

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