Synonyms of driven

driven 1 of 2

adjective

as in obsessive

caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge

a man with a driven need to be loved or liked by everyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsessive
• impulsive
• compulsive
• spontaneous
• obsessional
• automatic
• instinctive
• besetting
• uncontrollable
• conditioned
• mechanical
• reflex
• irrepressible
• unthinking
• unconscious
• unpredictable
• knee-jerk
• unwitting
• capricious
• whimsical
• involuntary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• voluntary
• wilful
• willful
• controllable
• unforced
• manageable
• resistible

• voluntary
• wilful
• willful
• controllable
• unforced
• manageable
• resistible

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driven

2 of 2

verb

past participle of drive

1

as in run

to urge, push, or force onward

cowboys drove the herd of cattle from San Antonio to San Francisco

Synonyms & Similar Words

• run
• shepherded
• herded
• spurred
• whipped
• punched
• hounded
• goaded
• prodded
• egged
• pressed
• prompted
• wrangled
• exhorted
• flogged
• pricked
• scourged

2

as in ridden

to travel by a motorized vehicle

I'm going to drive across the country—want to come?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridden
• raced
• rode
• motored
• tooled
• automobiled
• taxied
• chauffeured
• dragged
• rolled
• wheeled
• rid
• joyridden
• hacked

3

as in pushed

to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one

drove the plunger into the opening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• shoved
• propelled
• thrust
• moved
• squeezed
• forced
• impelled
• compressed
• compelled
• pressured
• squashed
• rammed
• jammed
• depressed
• muscled
• bulldozed
• borne (down)
• born (down)
• weighed (upon)
• leaned (on or against)

4

as in forced

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

the corrupt governor was driven out of office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forced
• compelled
• pressed
• made
• dragged
• impelled
• constrained
• coerced
• pressured
• dragooned
• muscled
• obliged
• impressed
• threatened
• sandbagged
• blackjacked
• obligated
• bulldozed
• terrorized
• hounded
• browbeaten
• menaced
• bullied
• hectored
• cowed
• twisted one's arm
• intimidated
• browbeat
• harassed
• blackmailed
• badgered
• shamed
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allowed
• let
• permitted
• moved
• induced
• convinced
• argued
• satisfied
• talked (into)
• persuaded
• won (over)
• prevailed (on or upon)

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• allowed
• let
• permitted
• moved
• induced
• convinced
• argued
• satisfied
• talked (into)
• persuaded
• won (over)
• prevailed (on or upon)

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5

as in fueled

to cause to function

machinery driven by waterpower

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fueled
• powered
• triggered
• moved
• generated
• fuelled
• actuated
• run
• set off
• started
• activated
• pushed
• sparked
• touched off
• turned on
• electrified
• fired
• launched
• cranked (up)
• accelerated
• charged
• switched
• stimulated
• energized
• turned over
• ignited
• incited
• instigated
• released
• provoked
• kicked over
• tripped
• discharged
• recharged
• aroused
• catalyzed
• quickened
• jump-started
• kick-started
• reactivated
• excited
• vitalized
• stirred up
• stepped up
• sped (up)
• speeded (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killed
• cut
• stopped
• stalled
• stuck
• halted
• checked
• shut off
• jammed
• arrested
• braked
• deactivated
• slowed
• suppressed
• turned off
• cut out
• decelerated
• cut off
• stunted
• repressed
• drawn up

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• killed
• cut
• stopped
• stalled
• stuck
• halted
• checked
• shut off
• jammed
• arrested
• braked
• deactivated
• slowed
• suppressed
• turned off
• cut out
• decelerated
• cut off
• stunted
• repressed
• drawn up

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6

as in moved

to set or keep in motion

this motor drives the gears, which then turn the shaft

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moved
• propelled
• actuated
• activated
• impelled
• worked
• wrought
• raised
• motivated
• provoked
• triggered
• incited
• fomented
• stimulated
• set off
• instigated
• inspired
• abetted
• roused
• tripped
• fermented
• galvanized
• aroused
• inflamed
• excited
• whipped (up)
• stirred (up)
• enflamed
• fired (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• controlled
• constrained
• checked
• restrained
• contained
• regulated
• inhibited
• curbed
• bridled
• reined (in)

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• controlled
• constrained
• checked
• restrained
• contained
• regulated
• inhibited
• curbed
• bridled
• reined (in)

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7

as in raced

to proceed or move quickly

the runner drove past the finish line and then came to a dead stop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raced
• sped
• flown
• run
• jumped
• trotted
• bolted
• buzzed
• hurried
• rammed
• rushed
• speeded
• chased
• scurried
• stepped
• traveled
• scooted
• darted
• zipped
• blown
• careened
• blasted
• motored
• travelled
• dashed
• scuttled
• hurled
• rocketed
• torn
• jogged
• hustled
• coursed
• hastened
• whisked
• ripped
• hurtled
• whirled
• bundled
• careered
• blazed
• zoomed
• barreled
• humped
• shot
• bowled
• breezed
• belted
• pelted
• bustled
• nipped
• beaten it
• rustled
• jetted
• hared
• bombed
• cannonballed
• hied
• accelerated
• highballed
• shaken a leg
• made tracks
• overtaken
• barrelled
• stepped on it
• flitted
• cracked (on)
• got a move on
• scampered
• stampeded
• sprinted
• streaked
• scudded
• whizzed
• galloped
• outpaced
• quickened
• hotfooted (it)
• outrun
• stepped out
• scuffled
• beetled
• outstripped
• arrowed
• caught up
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dragged
• crept
• crawled
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• strolled
• loitered
• shuffled
• sauntered
• hanged (around or out)
• ambled
• lumbered
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• decelerated
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• dillydallied

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• dragged
• crept
• crawled
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• strolled
• loitered
• shuffled
• sauntered
• hanged (around or out)
• ambled
• lumbered
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• decelerated
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• dillydallied

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