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advertent

[ ad-vur-tnt ]
/ ædˈvɜr tnt /
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adjective

attentive; heedful.

RELATED WORDS

mindful, discerning, discriminating, perceptive, vigilant, attentive, intelligent, alive, bright, considering, correct, eager, eagle-eyed, heedful, interested, keen, obedient, penetrating, questioning, quick

Nearby words

  1. adversely,
  2. adversity,
  3. advert,
  4. advertence,
  5. advertency,
  6. advertise,
  7. advertised,
  8. advertisement,
  9. advertiser,
  10. advertising

Origin of advertent

1665–75; < Latin advertent- (stem of advertēns, present participle of advertere), equivalent to ad- ad- + vert- turn + -ent- -ent
Related formsad·vert·ent·ly, adverb
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