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undivided

undivided

20 4.6
Complete attention given to one person
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/
translation icon : pleno
  • You have our undivided attention.
  • undivided attention
  • undivided loyalty

Jordan, you have France's full and undivided attention.

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Examples

  • The mother's gaze at last tore itself away from him, and we had her undivided attention.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • And I want everyone's undivided attention.

  • And he was like, OK, well, you have my undivided attention for the next two hours.

  • I want you ladies to give this thing your undivided attention.

  • You had my undivided attention.

  • After all, the best, most loving gift you can give someone is your time and undivided attention.

  • They pay for our full and undivided attention seven days a week.

  • Please give Jenny your undivided attention as she demonstrates this plane's safety features.

  • YOU HAVE OUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION.

  • Please give Jenny your undivided attention as she demonstrates this plane's safety features.

Synonyms

exclusive
vsundivided
399 5.4

Only for one person, group, or purpose and not shared

is about giving complete personal attention rather than restricting access
single-minded
vsundivided
15 4.4

Giving all your time and energy to one goal

gives attention fully to one person or thing rather than sharing
undiverted
vsundivided
6.1

Not showing amusement or being distracted

gives full attention to one person or thing

Antonyms

1 1.0

Used, held, or felt by more than one group of people

divided
  • US
3.0

Split into parts and given out, often equally

Compounds

7.0

A share giving each owner equal rights to the whole property

9.1

An equal claim that lets each owner use the whole property rather than a separate part

How Focused

undivided
20 4.6
focused
3.0
attentive
61 3.0
inattentive
5 5.3

Surface Forms

undivided positive
undivided comparative
undivided superlative

Morphology

undivided = divided (transparent) = un + divide + ed

Learners can infer 'undivided attention' as attention that is 'not divided' (i.e., complete), so the construction is transparent.

Etymology

The word undivided comes from un- 'not' plus divide 'to split'. Think of a single bright spotlight or all your love given to one person and not shared; undivided attention or loyalty is given completely to one person or thing.