single-mindedadj.

Etymology: < single adj. Compounds 4.

1. Sincere in mind or spirit; honest, straightforward; simple-minded, ingenuous; single-hearted.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > unaffectedness or naturalness > [adjective] > straightforward or frank

right fortha1382

plaina1393

free-hearteda1398

round1487

opena1535

sincere1539

frank1555

pert1567

single-hearted1574

single-minded1577

direct1586

open-hearted1593

open-breasted1594

transparent1600

unclose1606

unminced1648

even down1654

unreserved1654

rugged1678

plain sailing1707

whole-footed1744

sturdy1775

heart-in-mouth1827

jannock1828

straightforward1829

direct-dealing1830

undiplomatic1834

straight-ahead1836

straight-up-and-down1859

man to man1902

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [adjective]

aefauldOE

trueOE

true as steela1300

throlya1375

entirec1380

faithfula1382

entirelyc1400

single1519

sincere1533

sincere1539

simple-minded1556

Dunstable?1565

truthful?1567

single-hearted1574

single-minded1577

sound1580

downright1584

unaffected1592

real1597

plain-hearted1601

unartificial1603

free1619

honest1634

fair and square1636

round-dealing1642

wholehearted1657

down flata1663

well-designing1670

heart-whole1684

single-eyed1705

unsanctimoniousa1797

natural1825

bona fide1827

unfallacious1827

jannock1828

forthcoming1835

up and down1836

bonified1840

forthgoing1851

unhypocritical1854

forthright1855

upstanding1863

on the level1872

genuine1890

for real1954

upfront1967

1577 W. Harrison Descr. Eng. (1877) ii. i. i. 34 Or else the single minded bishops shall see the living bestowed upon such as doo deserve it.

1668 H. More Divine Dialogues (1713) i. iv. 10 Such a single-minded Soul as Philopolis will..prove a glorious Citizen of Heaven.

1816 J. Austen Emma III. ii. 35 An unpretending, single-minded, artless girl.

1859 J. S. Mill On Liberty ii. 50 Single-minded in his devotion.

1869 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. European Morals I. 42 The single-minded religious enthusiast, incapable of dissimulation or procrastination.

2. Proceeding from or characterized by sincerity or honesty of mind.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [adjective] > without deception

unfeignedc1374

honesta1400

rekenc1400

unfeigningc1400

entirec1430

sincere1539

pretenced1547

fraudless1580

uncoloured1585

unflatteringa1586

upright1587

undissembling1613

deceitless1628

single-hearted1804

undelusive1817

single-minded1836

undeceptive1846

1836 H. Rogers Life J. Howe (1863) iii. 67 The letters..serve to show, with what single-minded purpose, these great men laboured.

1864 J. H. Burton Scot Abroad I. i. 50 The single-minded fidelity that had been nourished within them.

3. Having but one aim or purpose.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adjective] > resolute or determined on one thing

one-ideaed1825

single-minded1860

1860 All Year Round 25 Feb. 413 He was a more single-minded and one-idea'd man than even his patron and master.

Derivatives

single-ˈmindedly adv. sincerely, frankly; with singleness of aim or purpose.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [adverb]

utterly?c1225

entirelya1340

faithlyc1350

without (but) feigningc1380

clearly1389

whollyc1390

unfeigninglyc1400

entirec1430

unfeigneda1469

without coloura1513

honestly1526

singly1526

unfeignedly1526

uncolourably1541

bona fide1542

frankly?1553

sincerely1560

squarely1564

uprightly1565

square1577

single-mindedly1579

undissemblinglyc1585

above board1599

fair and square1604

downright1607

downrightly1632

really1641

uncasuistly1649

honest1654

up tro1654

plain-heartedly1675

unaffectedly1677

straightforwardly1839

wholeheartedly1845

unfallaciously1852

up and down1854

single-heartedly1857

unflatteringly1874

uncynically1895

square on1963

the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adverb] > on one thing

single-mindedly1876

1579 W. Wilkinson Confut. Familye of Loue f. 39 We might..stand single myndedly obedient vnto his documentable Sentences.

1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career III. viii. 136 Single-mindedly selfish men may be seen through and through.

1876 F. E. Trollope Charming Fellow x Such force of character as consists in pursuing one's own way single-mindedly.

single-ˈmindedness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [noun]

heartliness1435

singleness1526

fidelity1534

unfeignedness1535

sincereness1537

uprightness1541

integrity1548

entireness1549

sincerity1557

reality1616

realty1619

single-heartedness1642

plain-heartedness1647

single-mindedness1833

genuineness1841

1833 T. Hook Parson's Daughter II. ii. 50 If single-mindedness, and a straitforward policy and a resolution to do good are characteristic of simplicity.

1865 Sat. Rev. 4 Feb. 148/2 The seriousness and singlemindedness which made him an influence on all who came in contact with him.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	single-minded
释义	single-mindedadj. Etymology: < single adj. Compounds 4. 1. Sincere in mind or spirit; honest, straightforward; simple-minded, ingenuous; single-hearted. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > unaffectedness or naturalness > [adjective] > straightforward or frank right fortha1382 plaina1393 free-hearteda1398 round1487 opena1535 sincere1539 frank1555 pert1567 single-hearted1574 single-minded1577 direct1586 open-hearted1593 open-breasted1594 transparent1600 unclose1606 unminced1648 even down1654 unreserved1654 rugged1678 plain sailing1707 whole-footed1744 sturdy1775 heart-in-mouth1827 jannock1828 straightforward1829 direct-dealing1830 undiplomatic1834 straight-ahead1836 straight-up-and-down1859 man to man1902 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [adjective] aefauldOE trueOE true as steela1300 throlya1375 entirec1380 faithfula1382 entirelyc1400 single1519 sincere1533 sincere1539 simple-minded1556 Dunstable?1565 truthful?1567 single-hearted1574 single-minded1577 sound1580 downright1584 unaffected1592 real1597 plain-hearted1601 unartificial1603 free1619 honest1634 fair and square1636 round-dealing1642 wholehearted1657 down flata1663 well-designing1670 heart-whole1684 single-eyed1705 unsanctimoniousa1797 natural1825 bona fide1827 unfallacious1827 jannock1828 forthcoming1835 up and down1836 bonified1840 forthgoing1851 unhypocritical1854 forthright1855 upstanding1863 on the level1872 genuine1890 for real1954 upfront1967 1577 W. Harrison Descr. Eng. (1877) ii. i. i. 34 Or else the single minded bishops shall see the living bestowed upon such as doo deserve it. 1668 H. More Divine Dialogues (1713) i. iv. 10 Such a single-minded Soul as Philopolis will..prove a glorious Citizen of Heaven. 1816 J. Austen Emma III. ii. 35 An unpretending, single-minded, artless girl. View more context for this quotation 1859 J. S. Mill On Liberty ii. 50 Single-minded in his devotion. 1869 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. European Morals I. 42 The single-minded religious enthusiast, incapable of dissimulation or procrastination. 2. Proceeding from or characterized by sincerity or honesty of mind. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [adjective] > without deception unfeignedc1374 honesta1400 rekenc1400 unfeigningc1400 entirec1430 sincere1539 pretenced1547 fraudless1580 uncoloured1585 unflatteringa1586 upright1587 undissembling1613 deceitless1628 single-hearted1804 undelusive1817 single-minded1836 undeceptive1846 1836 H. Rogers Life J. Howe (1863) iii. 67 The letters..serve to show, with what single-minded purpose, these great men laboured. 1864 J. H. Burton Scot Abroad I. i. 50 The single-minded fidelity that had been nourished within them. 3. Having but one aim or purpose. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adjective] > resolute or determined on one thing one-ideaed1825 single-minded1860 1860 All Year Round 25 Feb. 413 He was a more single-minded and one-idea'd man than even his patron and master. Derivatives single-ˈmindedly adv. sincerely, frankly; with singleness of aim or purpose. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [adverb] utterly?c1225 entirelya1340 faithlyc1350 without (but) feigningc1380 clearly1389 whollyc1390 unfeigninglyc1400 entirec1430 unfeigneda1469 without coloura1513 honestly1526 singly1526 unfeignedly1526 uncolourably1541 bona fide1542 frankly?1553 sincerely1560 squarely1564 uprightly1565 square1577 single-mindedly1579 undissemblinglyc1585 above board1599 fair and square1604 downright1607 downrightly1632 really1641 uncasuistly1649 honest1654 up tro1654 plain-heartedly1675 unaffectedly1677 straightforwardly1839 wholeheartedly1845 unfallaciously1852 up and down1854 single-heartedly1857 unflatteringly1874 uncynically1895 square on1963 the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adverb] > on one thing single-mindedly1876 1579 W. Wilkinson Confut. Familye of Loue f. 39 We might..stand single myndedly obedient vnto his documentable Sentences. 1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career III. viii. 136 Single-mindedly selfish men may be seen through and through. 1876 F. E. Trollope Charming Fellow x Such force of character as consists in pursuing one's own way single-mindedly. single-ˈmindedness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [noun] heartliness1435 singleness1526 fidelity1534 unfeignedness1535 sincereness1537 uprightness1541 integrity1548 entireness1549 sincerity1557 reality1616 realty1619 single-heartedness1642 plain-heartedness1647 single-mindedness1833 genuineness1841 1833 T. Hook Parson's Daughter II. ii. 50 If single-mindedness, and a straitforward policy and a resolution to do good are characteristic of simplicity. 1865 Sat. Rev. 4 Feb. 148/2 The seriousness and singlemindedness which made him an influence on all who came in contact with him. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1577
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