Synonyms and Antonyms of attentive
1
having the mind fixed on something
- Susan became particularly attentive when the sportscaster turned to women's tennis, her favorite sport
daydreaming, dreamy, faraway, foggy, hazy, lost, oblivious, preoccupied, remote
apathetic, disinterested, uninterested
2
given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others
- an attentive neighbor who helps out whenever and wherever she spots a need
brotherly, good, good-hearted, helpful, hospitable, kindhearted, kindly, neighborly, nice
caring, compassionate, sympathetic, tender
chivalrous, courteous, courtly, gallant, gracious, polite
diplomatic, tactful
deferential, dutiful, obliging, regardful, respectful
altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, benignant, humane, selfless, unselfish
charitable, generous, magnanimous
inattentive, uncaring, unheeding
inhospitable, unkind, unkindly
ill-bred, ill-mannered, impolite, rude, uncivil, unmannerly
unhelpful
malevolent, malicious, mean, spiteful
3
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
- if only for your own safety, you need to stay attentive when you are hunting
alive, aware, conscious, sensitive
cognizant, heedful, keen, mindful, observing, regardful, sharp, sharp-eyed
hyperalert, hypervigilant, sleepless, wakeful
careful, cautious, chary, wary
prepared, ready
absent, absentminded, absorbed, abstracted, daydreaming, dazed, distracted, dreaming, dreamy, engrossed, faraway, insensible, oblivious, preoccupied
sleeping, unaware, unconscious
