attentive

[ uh-ten-tiv ]

/ əˈtɛn tɪv /

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adjective

characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.

thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous: an attentive host.

OTHER WORDS FOR attentive

1 heedful, mindful, aware, alert, awake, watchful.

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OPPOSITES FOR attentive

1 indifferent, apathetic, unconcerned.

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Origin of attentive

1375–1425; late Middle English (Scots ) <Middle French; see attent, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM attentive

at·ten·tive·ly, adverbat·ten·tive·ness, nouno·ver·at·ten·tive, adjectiveo·ver·at·ten·tive·ly, adverb

o·ver·at·ten·tive·ness, nounun·at·ten·tive, adjectiveun·at·ten·tive·ly, adverbun·at·ten·tive·ness, noun

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How to use attentive in a sentence

John, wanting to be attentive, slept next to his wife until she grew worse and demanded he move to the guest room.
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They have a very attentive affiliate team, generous commissions, and an in-depth dashboard for affiliates that provides total transparency including clicks, referred customers, amount sold, money earned, and pending commissions.
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The October update was just an expansion of Tesla’s existing driver assistance technology, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said at the time, and cautioned that drivers are required to stay fully attentive.
Waymo will no longer say ‘self-driving’ in apparent shade to Tesla|Rachel Lerman|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
While my experience continues to be a huge burden every time I drive, it’s also made me more attentive.
I Hit a Cyclist with My Car|Brooke Warren|October 28, 2020|Outside Online

Milk and sugar and was unattentive as to cleanliness with the child?
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Thou appearest everywhere; and everywhere unattentive mortals neglect to perceive Thee.
The Existence of God|Francois de Salignac de La Mothe- Fenelon
A short speech; and an unattentive, and disheartened audience!
The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus|Tacitus
The public who do not believe in military operations without bloodshed may be unattentive.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force|Sir Winston S. Churchill
Young men, who are too unattentive to receive lectures, are irresistibly taken with performances.
The Tatler, Volume 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for attentive

attentive

/ (əˈtɛntɪv) /

adjective

paying attention; listening carefully; observant

(postpositive often foll by to) careful to fulfil the needs or wants (of); considerate (about)she was always attentive to his needs

Derived forms of attentive

attentively, adverbattentiveness, noun

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