Synonyms for Paying attention:

• adj.

  •attentive (adjective)
  • ear.
  •listening (adjective)
  • interested,
  • accepting,
  • attentive,
  • Hearkening,
  • Receiving,
  • Concentrating,
  • Heeding.

• n.

  •attentively (noun)
  • attentively.
  •attentiveness (noun)
  • attentiveness.
  •paying attention (noun)
  • with attention.

• v.

  •hark (verb)
  • give heed.
  •hearing (verb)
  • listening.
  •heed (verb)
  • note,
  • watch out,
  • hearken,
  • get a load of,
  • be aware,
  • hark,
  • follow orders,
  • pay attention,
  • take notice of,
  • listen,
  • regard,
  • ride herd on,
  • observe,
  • consider,
  • spot,
  • mark,
  • attend,
  • baby-sit,
  • watch the store,
  • dig,
  • keep tabs,
  • do one's bidding,
  • watch,
  • take to heart,
  • bear in mind,
  • follow,
  • stay in line,
  • watch one's step,
  • watch over,
  • pick up,
  • toe the line,
  • mind,
  • hear,
  • be guided by,
  • mind the store,
  • catch,
  • keep eye peeled,
  • see,
  • sit,
  • give ear,
  • obey.
  •look out (verb)
  • shotgun,
  • spy,
  • be careful,
  • have a care,
  • pick up on,
  • size up,
  • heads up,
  • notice,
  • be on guard,
  • scope,
  • keep an eye out,
  • peg,
  • check out,
  • be alert,
  • beware.
  •mark (verb)
  • write down.
  •mind (verb)
  • adhere to.
  •pursue (verb)
  • date,
  • go for,
  • spark,
  • sweetheart,
  • rush,
  • go after,
  • play up to,
  • chase,
  • sue,
  • court,
  • pay court,
  • chase after,
  • call,
  • woo,
  • address.
  •regard (verb)
  • overlook,
  • pore over,
  • gaze,
  • take into consideration.
  •respect (verb)
  • esteem,
  • show courtesy,
  • be kind to,
  • reverence,
  • set store by,
  • be awed by,
  • have good opinion of,
  • abide by,
  • have high opinion,
  • take into account,
  • recognize,
  • think highly of,
  • show consideration,
  • observe of,
  • look up to,
  • appreciate,
  • honor,
  • defer to,
  • venerate,
  • adore,
  • revere,
  • uphold,
  • value,
  • spare,
  • comply with.
  •watch (verb)
  • eagle-eye,
  • take in,
  • take notice,
  • keep tabs on,
  • concentrate.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • heedful,
  • intent,
  • observant,
  • all ears,
  • thoughtful,
  • aware,
  • focused,
  • rapt,
  • alert.

Antonyms for Paying attention:

• adj.

  • listening
    inattentive, indifferent.

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    heedlessness, inattentiveness.

• v.

  • heed
    ignore, disregard, forget, misunderstand, overlook, not get, neglect.
  • mark
    disbelieve, look away.
  • mind
    disobey, scorn.
  • pursue
    give up, discontinue, eschew, retreat, shun, stop, run away.
  • regard
    miss.
  • respect
    disrespect, hate, condemn.
  • watch
    harm, pass by, avoid, hurt.