All driven synonyms
driv·en
D d adj driven
- compelled — to force or drive, especially to a course of action: His disregard of the rules compels us to dismiss him.
- directed — proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique: a direct route.
- forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
- obsessed — having an obsession (usually followed by with or by): He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.
- induced — to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
- possessed — spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
- herded — a herdsman (usually used in combination): a cowherd; a goatherd; a shepherd.
- pushed — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- impelled — to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- steered — to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a bicycle.
- guided — accompanied by a guide: a guided tour.
- ambitious — Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- compulsive — You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary.
- type a — of or relating to a pattern of behavior characterized by competitiveness, a sense of urgency, impatience, perfectionism, and assertiveness, and possibly associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
- monomaniacal — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
adjective driven
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
- consumed — If you are consumed with a feeling or idea, it affects you very strongly indeed.
- galvanised — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.