Attentive and Engrossed

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Attentive adjective - Having the mind fixed on something.

Usage example: Susan became particularly attentive when the sportscaster turned to women's tennis, her favorite sport

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Engrossed is a synonym for attentive in concentrating topic. In some cases you can use "Engrossed" instead an adjective "Attentive".

Nearby Words: attention, attentively

Engrossed adjective - Having the mind fixed on something.

Usage example: I was too engrossed in the book to notice the time

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Attentive is a synonym for engrossed. You can use "Attentive" instead an adjective "Engrossed".

Nearby Words: engrossment, engrossing

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Engrossed and Attentive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attentive/engrossed

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