Attention
Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.
Need and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a noun "Attention".
Nearby Words: attentive, attentively
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human attention | human need |
| good | good attention | good need |
| physical | physical attention | physical need |
| special | special attention | special need |
| Other adjectives: particular, specific, obvious, actual, real, constant, increased, great, intense, serious, little, personal, new, immediate, national, less, further, greater, obsessive. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- She doesn't really seem to care if anyone pays attention to her at all and her attempts to show off in battle are mostly to prove she doesn't need anyone's help rather than to show off.
- Babies and toddlers will need constant attention, but older children only really need homework help and food cooked for them and teenagers can live in total independence.
Source: Parents as People - A character insists on someone else getting attention — usually medical, sometimes water or evacuation — before he does, even though he is in need himself.
Source: Greater Need Than Mine
Cite this Source
Need and Attention. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attention/need
Attention & Need. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attention/need>.
Need or Attention. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attention/need.
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