Attentive and Behindhand

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Attentive adjective - Having the mind fixed on something.

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Behindhand is an antonym for attentive.

Nearby Words: attention, attentively

Behindhand adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

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Attentive is an antonym for behindhand in topics: careless, slack, indifferent.

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Behindhand and Attentive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attentive/behindhand

Attentive & Behindhand. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attentive/behindhand>.

Behindhand or Attentive. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attentive/behindhand.

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