attentiveness
Americannoun
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the ability and inclination to pay attention, as to a speaker, a task, information, events, etc..
Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of clerical accuracy and attentiveness to detail.
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the quality of being considerate of others and their needs; thoughtfulness; courtesy.
Her exceptional care and attentiveness toward her patients is renowned.
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Etymology
Origin of attentiveness
First recorded in 1545–55; attentive ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing attentiveness
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He was big and broad, like an offensive tackle, with an army haircut and a polite attentiveness that suggested he was just here to take orders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Tennessee musician James Rogers, president of the board of the American Eagle Foundation - which joined forces with Dollywood for a bald eagle sanctuary - recalled the singer's unrivalled kindness and one-on-one attentiveness.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
You sense this in his work ethic and what it produces, an intimacy of form that implies an almost ritualistic attentiveness to the world around him on its own terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
It requires, Morrell explains, “openness toward others, reciprocity, tolerance, mutual respect, inclusion, attentiveness, cooperation and fairness.”
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2026
Her husband’s death had inspired in her a greater attentiveness to her books and flowers and a greater need for people.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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