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Engrossed vs Focused - What's the difference?

engrossed | focused |

As verbs the difference between engrossed and focused

is that engrossed is past tense of engross while focused is past tense of focus.

As adjectives the difference between engrossed and focused

is that engrossed is preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else while focused is centered or concentrated.

engrossed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (engross)

    • Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a document) Finalized, written in large letters.

    • focused

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (UK ) focussed

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • centered or concentrated.

    • Antonyms

    * unfocused

    Verb

    (head)
  • (focus)

    • Anagrams

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