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Attentive vs Absorbed - What's the difference?

attentive | absorbed |

As adjectives the difference between attentive and absorbed

is that attentive is paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely while absorbed is fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed .

As a verb absorbed is

(absorb).

attentive

English

Etymology

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely
    • She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much.

    Synonyms

    * reckful

    Antonyms

    * inattentive, reckless

    See also

    * alert * wary * watchful

    Anagrams

    * tentative ----

    absorbed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
  • Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (absorb)

    • Derived terms

    * absorbed dose * self-absorbed

    See also

    * adsorbed

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