attentive
[ uh-ten-tiv ]
/ əˈtɛn tɪv /
adjective
characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.
thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous: an attentive host.
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watchful, observant, aware, interested, conscientious, vigilant, devoted, respectful, accommodating, polite, thoughtful, solicitous, courteous, gracious, heedful, alert, awake, fascinated, hooked, immersed
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attentive
/ (əˈtɛntɪv) /
adjective
paying attention; listening carefully; observant
(postpositive often foll by to) careful to fulfil the needs or wants (of); considerate (about)she was always attentive to his needs
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attentive
late 14c. (implied in attentively), from Old French attentif, from Vulgar Latin *attenditus, from Latin attentus "heedful, observant" (see attend). Sense of "actively ministering to the needs and wants" (of another person) is from early 16c. Related: Attentively.
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