Attentive and Brooding

Attentive

Attentive adjective - Having the mind fixed on something.

Brooding and attentive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Brooding" instead an adjective "Attentive".

Nearby Words: attention, attentively

Brooding

Brooding adjective - Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
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Synonyms for Brooding

Attentive and brooding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attentive" instead an adjective "Brooding".

Nearby Words: brood, broody, brooded, brooder
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