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ATTENTIVE
attentive
(adjective) (often followed by âtoâ) giving care or attention; âattentive to detailsâ; âthe nurse was attentive to her patientâ; âan attentive suitorâ
heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying attention
(adjective) taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; âheedful of the warningsâ; âso heedful a writerâ; âheedful of what they were doingâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
attentive (comparative more attentive, superlative most attentive)
Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
Courteous; mindful.
Synonyms
• audient
• mindful
• reckful
Antonyms
• inattentive, reckless
Anagrams
• tentative
Source: Wiktionary
At*ten"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. attentif.]
1. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.
Note: Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the application of the mind, as in contemplation; or to the application of the mind, in every possible sense, as when a person is attentive to the words, and to the manner and matter, of a speaker at the same time.
2. Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.
Syn.
– Heedful; intent; observant; mindful; regardful; circumspect; watchful.
– At*ten"tive*ly, adv.
– At*ten"tive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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