Transfixed vs Focussed - What's the difference?

transfixed | focussed |


As adjectives the difference between transfixed and focussed

is that transfixed is rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized while focussed is (british).

As verbs the difference between transfixed and focussed

is that transfixed is (transfix) while focussed is (british) (focus).

transfixed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized.

    • Synonyms

    * rapt * enthralled * entranced * mesmerized * hypnotized

    Verb

    (head)
  • (transfix)

    • focussed

    English

    Alternative forms

    * focused

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (British)

    • 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.