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Attentive vs Attentional - What's the difference?

attentive | attentional |

As adjectives the difference between attentive and attentional

is that attentive is paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely while attentional is of or pertaining to attention.

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 ----

    attentional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to attention

    • Derived terms

    * attentional bias * attentional blink * attentional focus * attentional shift * attentional style * attentional wastage