Meanings
adjectiveattention-seeking (not comparable)
- not comparableExhibiting behaviors designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
Synonyms: flamboyant, theatrical
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveExhibiting behaviors designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 引人注目的, 博取關注的 /博取关注的
- 引人注目的 (yǐnrénzhùmù de)exhibiting behaviours designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
- 博取關注的 /博取关注的 (bóqǔ guānzhù de)exhibiting behaviours designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
Finnish huomiota hakeva
- huomiota hakevaexhibiting behaviours designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
Indonesian caper, mencari perhatian
- caperexhibiting behaviours designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
- mencari perhatianexhibiting behaviours designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
Māori whakameremere
- whakameremereexhibiting behaviours designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
Polish szukający uwagi
- szukający uwagiexhibiting behaviours designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
Portuguese carente de atenção, sedento por atenção
- carente de atençãoexhibiting behaviours designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
- sedento por atençãoexhibiting behaviours designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
- louco por atençãoexhibiting behaviours designed to attract the admiration, or disapproval, of others.
Cite this entry
APA
attention-seeking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attention-seeking
MLA
“attention-seeking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attention-seeking. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attention-seeking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attention-seeking.
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