Synonyms for Attention
əˈtɛn ʃən; əˌtɛnˈʃʌnat·ten·tion

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1. attention

   Care concerns what we possess; anxiety, often, what we do not; riches bring many cares; poverty brings many anxieties. Care also signifies watchful attention, in view of possible harm; as, "This side up with care;" "Take care of yourself;" or, as a sharp warning, "Take care!" Caution has a sense of possible harm and risk only to be escaped, if at all, by careful deliberation and observation. Care inclines to the positive, caution to the negative; care is shown in doing, caution largely in not doing. Precaution is allied with care, prudence with caution; a man rides a dangerous horse with care; caution will keep him from mounting the horse; precaution looks to the saddle-girths, bit and bridle, and all that may make the rider secure. Circumspection is watchful observation and calculation, but without the timidity implied in caution. Concern denotes a serious interest, milder than anxiety; as, concern for the safety of a ship at sea. Heed implies attention without disquiet; it is now largely displaced by attention and care. Solicitude involves especially the element of desire, not expressed in anxiety, and of hopefulness, not implied in care. A parent feels constant solicitude for his children's welfare, anxiety as to dangers that threaten it, with care to guard against them. Watchfulness recognizes the possibility of danger, wariness the probability. A man who is not influenced by caution to keep out of danger may display great wariness in the midst of it. Care has also the sense of responsibility, with possible control, as expressed in charge, management, oversight; as, these children are under my care; send the money to me in care of the firm. Compare ALARM; ANXIETY; PRUDENCE.

   Synonyms:
   anxiety, care, caution, charge, circumspection, concern, direction, forethought, heed, management, oversight, perplexity, precaution, prudence, solicitude, trouble, vigilance, wariness, watchfulness, worry

   Antonyms:
   carelessness, disregard, heedlessness, inattention, indifference, neglect, negligence, omission, oversight, recklessness, remissness, slight

   Preposition:
   Take care of the house; for the future; about the matter.

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1. attention

   Synonyms:
   observation, notice, regard, watchfulness, heed, consideration, circumspection, study, vigilance, care

   Antonyms:
   disregard, inadvertence, remission, indifference, carelessness, abstraction, distraction, absence

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. attention, attendingnoun

   the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

   Synonyms:
   care, aid, attendance, attention, tending, attending

   Antonyms:
   inattention

2. care, attention, aid, tendingnoun

   the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

   "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

   Synonyms:
   assist, attending, financial aid, aid, tending, upkeep, assistance, precaution, forethought, caution, concern, help, charge, economic aid, tutelage, guardianship, maintenance, attention, care, fear

   Antonyms:
   inattention

3. attentionnoun

   a general interest that leads people to want to know more

   "She was the center of attention"

   Synonyms:
   care, aid, tending, attending

   Antonyms:
   inattention

4. attentionnoun

   a courteous act indicating affection

   "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"

   Synonyms:
   care, aid, tending, attending

   Antonyms:
   inattention

5. attentionnoun

   the faculty or power of mental concentration

   "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"

   Synonyms:
   care, aid, tending, attending

   Antonyms:
   inattention

6. attentionnoun

   a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review

   "the troops stood at attention"

   Synonyms:
   care, aid, tending, attending

   Antonyms:
   inattention

Matched Categories

1. • Attraction
   • Courtesy
   • Faculty
   • Military
   • Stance
   • Work

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1. remind you of

   Submitted by anonymous on February 17, 2021  

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1. attentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   care, heed, regard, heedfulness, mindfulness, notice, observation, consideration, advertence, circumspection, watch, watchfulness

2. attentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   application, reflection, study

3. attentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   civility, courtesy, politeness, deference, respect, regard

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. attentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   heed, regard, advertence, vigilance, circumspection, consideration, alertness, watchfulness, notice, civility, courtesy, deference, devoirs, addresses

   Antonyms:
   inattention, inadvertence, slight, disregard

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1. List of paraphrases for "attention":

   care, focus, emphasis, careful, consideration, interest, concern, ten-hut, atención, heed, attentiveness, account, spotlight, caution, watch, importance, eye, note, beware, caring

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How to use Attention in a sentence?

1. James Hedlund:

   Alcohol-impaired driving is still a big deal, but we have paid more attention to it than to drug-impaired driving and it's time to pay more attention to drug-impaired driving.

2. Moncef Marzouki:

   I ask the Tunisian people to pay attention to the fact that they imagine this to be the beginning of the solution. It is the beginning of slipping into an even worse situation.

3. Pat Sajak:

   I was back from my surgery last week and had a wonderful time on the show, but I'm not going to be here this week, it's not that I've had a relapse. It's just because of the technicalities of the taping order and all of that. So, you're gon na see Vanna( White) doing her Pat impression here ; she does a great job. And we have a special letter-toucher, so pay attention.

4. Chase Elliott:

   For me, I’m just as guilty as anybody, I don’t often realize just how much of an impact you can have or just how much someone is paying attention to what you do – just how much some young man or some young girl is looking up to you, i think those things are important to recognize and try to set a solid example at least or try to most of the time. The fans have been a huge part of my career and super proud to have that support and enjoy trying to make them proud in the process.

5. Sarah Wakeman:

   If we invested the sort of attention, resources and political will into addressing the overdose crisis that we have with Covid, I think we would see thousands of lives saved every year. The thing that's different with addressing the overdose crisis that is in many ways easier than thinking about Covid or HIV is that we don't need to wait for scientific breakthroughs.