Driven

adj.energetic, resilientprofessional

What it means

Strongly motivated and persistently directed toward a result.

Reach for it when praising intense purpose when it remains healthy and considerate

The driven researcher repeated the trial until the safer material proved reliable.

playful
go-getting
when energetic enterprise suits an informal voice
not when The expression sounds competitive and can cheapen service-oriented effort.
everyday
motivated
when willingness to work is the broad quality
not when Motivation may be moderate or temporary, unlike driven intensity.
warm
determined
when steadfast refusal to give up deserves praise
not when Determination need not produce the restless momentum of being driven.
professional
ambitious
when high achievement or advancement is the aim
not when Ambition can be self-focused and says little about follow-through.
professional
purposeful
when actions clearly serve a meaningful direction
not when Purposeful people may work at a calm sustainable pace.
formal
compelled
when an inner or outer force feels difficult to resist
not when Compelled reduces agency and is not automatically positive.
literary
relentless
when pressure or effort truly does not let up
not when Relentless can praise harmful overwork and ignore needed limits.

highly driven
The highly driven founder still protected weekends for recovery.
driven person
A driven person may need permission to pause as well as encouragement.
driven by purpose
The volunteers were driven by purpose rather than publicity.

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