ATTENTIVE

attentive

(adjective) (often followed by ‘to’) giving care or attention; “attentive to details”; “the nurse was attentive to her patient”; “an attentive suitor”

heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying attention

(adjective) taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; “heedful of the warnings”; “so heedful a writer”; “heedful of what they were doing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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