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Attentive vs Controlling - What's the difference?

attentive | controlling |

As adjectives the difference between attentive and controlling

is that attentive is paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely while controlling is having control over a person or thing.

As a verb controlling is

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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 ----

    controlling

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having control over a person or thing.
    • His mother is very controlling .

    Synonyms

    * dominant, domineering, manipulative

    Verb

    (head)