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English adjective: paying attention

1. paying attention taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention


SamplesHeedful of the warnings.
So heedful a writer.
Heedful of what they were doing.


Synonymsattentive, heedful, thoughtful


Attributeattentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard


Antonymsheedless, unheeding


English noun: paying attention

1. paying attention (cognition) paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)


SamplesHis attentiveness to her wishes.
He spends without heed to the consequences.


Synonymsattentiveness, heed, regard


Broader (hypernym)attending, attention


Narrower (hyponym)advertence, advertency


Attributeattentive, heedful, heedless, paying attention, thoughtful, unheeding


Antonymsheedlessness, inattentiveness









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