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attention

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of attention

1 a focusing of the mind on something

  • I need your full attention right now
Synonyms of attention

absorption, concentration, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion
Words Related to attention

fixation, obsession, preoccupation

alertness, application, awareness, consciousness, consideration, heedfulness, intentness, raptness, regard

contemplation, meditation, musing, pondering, rumination
Near Antonyms of attention

absence, absentmindedness, abstractedness, abstraction, detachment, distraction, obliviousness, remoteness, unawareness, unconsciousness, withdrawal

disinterest, indifference, mindlessness, unconcern

befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, confusion
Antonyms of attention

inattention

2 a state of being aware

  • several mothers brought to the committeeʼs attention the deplorable condition of the playground
Synonyms of attention

advertence, advertency, awareness, cognizance, consciousness, ear, eye, heed, knowledge, mindfulness, note, notice, observance, observation
Words Related to attention

hyperawareness, hyperconsciousness

advisement, care, concern, consideration, regard, watch

apprehension, discernment, grasp, mind, perception, recognition, thought, understanding
Near Antonyms of attention

disregard, neglect, obliviousness, unawareness

3 an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners

  • she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions
Synonyms of attention

amenity, civility, courtesy, formality, gesture, pleasantry, politeness
Words Related to attention

honors

ceremony, observance, rite, ritual

decorum, etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties

addresses, devoirs, greetings, regards, respects

favor, grace, kindliness, kindness

protocol, rules

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