Attentive and Absentminded

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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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Absentminded is an antonym for attentive.

Nearby Words: attention, attentively

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

Usage example: the grieving woman was so absentminded that she left her key in the lock after opening the door

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Attentive is an antonym for absentminded.

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