attuned

American  

[uh-toond, uh-tyoond] / əˈtund, əˈtyund /

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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of attune.

Other Word Forms

• unattuned
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of attuned

attune ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Tamil Nadu has long been attuned to political theatrics, where cinema and power often blur into one continuum.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

These artists were also serious pianists, attuned, no matter which instrument they were using, to the qualities of rhythm, pattern and progression.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

It is a book that leads with its rigorously achieved style, which is stripped down, dryly unsentimental and keenly attuned to the tensions present in families and friendships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Hartnett’s instinct is that even though risk sentiment has deteriorated markedly, investors, attuned to recoveries from geopolitically induced selloffs, have been reluctant to dump shares and are still long global stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

As the Wood be- came familiar to her, she became attuned to the sounds it made: the light tread of deer, the rustling leaves, the flapping passage of night owls.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo