one-track mind
one-track mind noun: that said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.
Noun
one-track mind (plural one-track minds)
- That said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.
- He has a one-track mind. All he ever talks about is trains and railroads.
- You're nothing but a dirty, dirty old man / You do your thinking with a one-track mind1970, “Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter”, in Alline Bullock (lyrics), Workin’ Together, performed by Ike & Tina Turner
- Synonyms:
- obstinacy, doggedness, conviction, insistence, pertinacity, self-will, recalcitrance, resolve, stubbornness, temerity
Synonyms of one-track mind
- obstinacy
- doggedness
- conviction
- insistence
- pertinacity
- self-will
- recalcitrance
- resolve
- stubbornness
- temerity
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Forms of one-track mind
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Questions about one-track mind
- What does one-track mind mean?
- One-track mind means that said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.
- What part of speech is one-track mind?
- One-track mind is a noun.
- What is the plural of one-track mind?
- The plural of one-track mind is one-track minds.
Words near one-track mind in the dictionary
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