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Devoted vs Driven - What's the difference?

devoted | driven |

As adjectives the difference between devoted and driven

is that devoted is vowed; dedicated; consecrated while driven is obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.

As verbs the difference between devoted and driven

is that devoted is (devote) while driven is .

devoted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
  • Zealous; characterized by devotion.
  • (obsolete) cursed; doomed.

    • Derived terms

    * devotedly * devotedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (devote)

    • driven

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
  • (of snow) Formed into snowdrifts by wind.

    • Derived terms

    * demand-driven English adjectives ending in -en English irregular past participles ----