adj. Function: adjective
1 concentrating one's attention on something FF1C; listeners attentive to the speaker's appeal FF1E;
Synonyms: advertent, arrect, heedful, intentive, observant, regardful
Related Words: alert, aware, mindful; agog, eager, interested, keen; concentrating, earnest, intent; open-eared, open-eyed
Idioms: all ears ( or eyes), on the ball, paying attention
Contrasted Words: absorbed, abstracted, bemused, preoccupied; absentminded, daydreaming, faraway, oblivious, wandering, woolgathering
Antonyms: absent; inattentive
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Synonyms: THOUGHTFUL 3, considerate
Contrasted Words: aloof, indifferent
Antonyms: inattentive; neglectful