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

Are there specific concentrations/products that tend to be most effective? — Kelsey Stewart, Allure, 18 Aug. 2026

That remains enough concentration for export restrictions to ripple through automotive, energy and defense industries. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

But those markets also have wage structures and concentrations of wealth that can support very different levels of discretionary spending. — Dan Bray, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Their largest concentration in California is in the Suisun Marsh, just south of Vacaville. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing concentration

• concentration camp