As verbs the difference between engrossed and focussed
is that engrossed is past tense of engross while focussed is past tense of focus.
As adjectives the difference between engrossed and focussed
is that engrossed is preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else while focussed is an alternative spelling of lang=en.
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.
focussed
English
Alternative forms
* focused
Antonyms
* unfocussed
Verb
(head)
(British) (focus)
Usage notes
* The spelling focused'' is much more common in the US; however, the spelling ''focussed is sometimes used in the UK and Canada, and is especially common in Australia and New Zealand.