paying attention meaning and definition

PAYING ATTENTION noun

Definition of paying attention (noun)

1. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
   • "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"
   • synonyms: attentiveness, heed, regard
   • antonym: heedlessness

PAYING ATTENTION adjective

Definition of paying attention (adjective)

1. taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
   • "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"
   • synonyms: attentive, heedful, thoughtful
   • antonym: heedless