good listener
[ good-lis-uh-ner ]
/ ˈgʊd ˈlɪs ə nər /
noun
someone who listens carefully, attentively, and sympathetically, typically imparting support and understanding to the speaker: Her friends envied her for having married a good listener.
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Origin of good listener
First recorded in 1750–60
Words nearby good listener
goodies, goodish, good Joe, Good-King-Henry, good life, good listener, good-looker, good-looking, good looks, good luck, goodly
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