observative

[ uhb-zur-vuh-tiv ]

adjective

1. an uncommon variant of observant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of observative¹

First recorded in 1600–10; Latin observāt(us) “watched” (past participle of observāre “to watch, regard, attend to”; observe ( def ) ) + -ive ( def )

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