Phrase guide

one-track mind

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

That said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • He has a one-track mind. All he ever talks about is trains and railroads.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: obstinacy, doggedness, conviction, insistence, pertinacity, self-will, recalcitrance, resolve, stubbornness, temerity, tenacity, vehemence, intransigence, pigheadedness

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: putkiaivo — obsessed mind
  • German: Tunnelblick — obsessed mind
  • Hungarian: csőlátás — obsessed mind
  • Italian: pallino fisso — obsessed mind
  • Italian: chiodo fisso — obsessed mind
  • Italian: assillo — obsessed mind
  • Italian: mania — obsessed mind
  • Italian: smania — obsessed mind
  • Italian: fissazione — obsessed mind
  • Polish: jednokierunkowe zainteresowanie — obsessed mind
  • Swedish: tunnelseende — obsessed mind