attuned

[ uh-toond, uh-tyoond ]

adjective

1. aware of and in harmony with some principle, ideal, or state of affairs:

   We want to ensure that our services are welcoming, inclusive, and culturally attuned.

2. sensitive to someone’s needs, desires, values, etc.:

   This registry guarantees that students across all six of the state’s MBA programs can find coaches perfectly attuned to their individual needs.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of attune ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·at·tuned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of attuned¹

attune ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Does any of that come from being attuned to the pressure of that need to entertain?

From The Daily Beast

Now those politically attuned folk at the WWE are making a delicate diplomatic situation much more inflammatory.

From The Daily Beast

You could also say that a world attuned to offense is less keen on being subverted than it was when Dylan was starting out.

From The Daily Beast

That remarkable ear of his is attuned to the ultra-high frequencies of sinister voices.

From The Daily Beast

Cities and metropolitan areas are, by contrast, aligned and attuned to the differentiated nature of their economies.

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The nerves are harmonised and quieted; the mind attuned to silence; and observe how easily and regularly beats the heart!

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We gave brief addresses attuned to this excitement and the late hour, amidst much enthusiasm.

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I am no longer young; and my heart, through weary years of mourning over the dead, is not attuned to mirth.

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She adopted the fiction that she and the dominie were in close confidence, and attuned her conversation to the fiction.

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The morning air stirred about them, redolent in sweet scents and attuned with the many voices of summer.

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