Attentive and Offhand

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Attentive adjective - Having the mind fixed on something.

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Offhand is an antonym for attentive.

Nearby Words: attention, attentively

Offhand adjective - Made or done without previous thought or preparation.

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Attentive is an antonym for offhand in casual topic.

Nearby Words: offhandedly, offhanded

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

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

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

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