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attentive
[uh-ten-tiv]
adjective
characterized by or giving attention; observant.
an attentive audience.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms: , ,thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous.
an attentive host.
attentive
/ əˈɛԳɪ /
adjective
paying attention; listening carefully; observant
careful to fulfil the needs or wants (of); considerate (about)
she was always attentive to his needs
Other 51Թ Forms
- attentively adverb
- attentiveness noun
- overattentive adjective
- overattentively adverb
- unattentive adjective
- unattentively adverb
- ˈٱԳپ adverb
- ˈٱԳپԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of attentive1
Example Sentences
Solomon: I think the right wing has in the last decades been much more attentive and attuned to the reality that everybody in Congress is elected from somewhere else, not DC.
Once they reach an understanding of who they are to each other, they become attentive custodians of the other person's anxieties and hopes, even as they weigh what they want beyond their relationship.
More importantly, she is sweet and attentive, the kind of tender girlfriend a closeted boy like Benny would naturally gravitate toward.
Yet with the help of some TV, attentive parents and a lot of patience, researchers have designed protocols that help them keep babies awake and still in an fMRI machine.
This isn’t the kind of puzzle thriller in which all the elements click into place with a thudding literalism that compliments an attentive eye.
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