undivided attention

Full mental presence

Undivided attention is complete focus on one thing, with no mental energy split elsewhere.

When someone has your undivided attention, you're fully present—not glancing at your phone, not thinking about dinner.

Now that the kids are in bed, you have my undivided attention.

The phrase often appears as a polite request or promise of focus.

Related

deep listening · riveted · captivated · held captive · fixated · in the zone · listening · presence · mindful · laser · tunnel vision · spellbound · on the edge of my seat · eye contact · devoted · wholehearted · single-minded · zeroed in

Categories
Opposites
focus and concentration

undivided attentiondivided attention

Focus split between tasks

distraction · multitasking · half-listening · inattention · split attention

engagement quality

undivided attentionneglect

Failure to provide care

inattentiveness · tuning out · indifference · going through the motions · checked out

Family

undivided, attention, divide, divided, division, divisor, divisible, divisibility, indivisible

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Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G