Synonyms and antonyms of Attentiveness and paying attention in American Thesaurus

attention (noun)

the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching

regard (noun)

attention or care that you give to someone or something

focused (adjective)

showing approval concentrating on a particular goal and not wasting time or energy on other things

alert (adjective)

paying attention to what is happening and ready to react quickly if necessary

attentive (adjective)

listening to or watching something carefully

concerned (adjective)

giving your attention to something because you think it is important

attention span (noun)

the length of time that you can pay attention to one thing without becoming bored or thinking about something else

observant (adjective)

noticing everything that happens

fixated (adjective)

so interested in someone or something that you do not pay attention to anything else

under someone’s critical eye ()

with someone watching to make sure that everything is done correctly

all ears ()

ready to pay attention to what someone has to say

all eyes are on ()

used for saying that everyone is paying attention to a particular person, event, or situation

attention (noun)

interest, especially interest that the public has in a person, event, situation, etc.

attention (noun)

the fact that you notice something, often something that causes problems

care (noun)

the use of skill and effort to keep something in good condition

center (noun)

the person or thing that people pay a lot of attention to or show a lot of interest in

center stage (noun)

a situation in which someone or something is attracting a lot of interest or attention

concentrated (adjective)

directed completely at one thing, person, or place

eagle eye (noun)

the ability to notice what other people might miss

fixedly (adverb)

if you look at something or think about something fixedly, you do not pay attention to anything else

focussed ()

another spelling of focused

the furthest thing from someone’s mind ()

something that someone is not thinking about at all because they are thinking about other things

goal-oriented (adjective)

focussed on achieving results as quickly and efficiently as possible

immersion (noun)

a situation in which someone spends most of their time doing something or thinking about it

intensity (noun)

the degree to which something makes you concentrate a lot or use a lot of emotion

intent (adjective)

concentrating hard on something

keenly (adverb)

if you look at someone keenly or watch them keenly, you look closely at them and notice everything about them

lost (adjective)

too interested in something, or concentrating so hard on it, that you do not notice other things around you

mind (noun)

your attention or thoughts

observation (noun)

the process of watching someone or something carefully, in order to find something out

observation (noun)

the ability to notice things

on/off the radar (screen) ()

used for saying that someone notices or does not notice an issue or problem

on the alert ()

paying attention to what is happening and ready to react quickly if necessary

on the watch (for something) ()

paying careful attention so that you are ready to deal with something if it happens

the public gaze ()

attention from the public

spotlight (noun)

the attention of people in a group

staked out (adjective)

waiting outside a building and watching it, especially because something exciting or illegal is happening

under someone’s eye ()

with a particular person watching or taking care of someone or something

vigilance (noun)

formal the activity of watching a person or situation very carefully so that you will notice any problems or signs of danger immediately

vigilant (adjective)

formal watching a person or situation very carefully so that you will notice any problems or signs of danger immediately

watchful (adjective)

looking at something carefully, or noticing everything that is happening