Synonyms of concentration

concentration

noun

ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-shən 

as in immersion

a focusing of the mind on something

the noise from the party next door threatened to disturb the law student's concentration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immersion
• attention
• absorption
• engrossment
• obsession
• enthrallment
• preoccupation
• fixation
• awareness
• application
• consciousness
• alertness
• consideration
• intentness
• meditation
• contemplation
• rumination
• regard
• raptness
• heedfulness
• musing
• pondering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inattention
• absence
• withdrawal
• abstraction
• detachment
• distraction
• unconsciousness
• remoteness
• indifference
• unawareness
• obliviousness
• disinterest
• mindlessness
• confusion
• absentmindedness
• unconcern
• bewilderment
• abstractedness
• bemusement
• befuddlement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concentration

And blue-ice areas contain unusually high concentrations of meteorites, as rocks from outer space either land on the surface or emerge from within the ice after being transported by glacial movement. — Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

EarthSky notes that enhanced displays occurred in 2008, 2015 and 2022, when Earth encountered concentrations of larger debris within the stream. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Without it, changes in voltage cannot be reliably linked to changes in ion concentration. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

So much concentration in the mirror, painting and painting and buffing and spraying. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing concentration

• concentration camp