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

Vialatte, who spent decades bringing Kafka into French, was particularly attuned to the comedy of the writing, the mirth it took in absurdity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

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

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Sam Sacks highlights the author’s “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. 30, 2026

Adams’ production creates a cinematic penumbra through the projections of Ruey Horng Sun, a soundscape by Sinan Refik Zafar that lyrically underscores the actions and the emotionally attuned lighting of Reza Behjat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

His perspective was attuned not just to Algerians, but to include the Afro-Americans and all others anywhere who were oppressed.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey