Attentive and Disinterested

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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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Disinterested is an antonym for attentive.

Nearby Words: attention, attentively

Disinterested adjective - Having or showing a lack of interest or concern.

Usage example: the city's philistines, naturally disinterested in art, voted to cut the museum's budget

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Attentive is an antonym for disinterested.

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