Abstracted and Attentive

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Abstracted adjective - Lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions.

Usage example: the man on the train seemed somewhat abstracted, and he did indeed forget to get off at his stop

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Attentive is an antonym for abstracted.

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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Abstracted is an antonym for attentive.

Nearby Words: attention, attentively

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Attentive and Abstracted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstracted/attentive

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