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attentive
[ uh-ten-tiv ]
adjective
- characterized by or giving attention; observant:
an attentive audience.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms: , ,
- thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous:
an attentive host.
attentive
/ əˈɛԳɪ /
adjective
- paying attention; listening carefully; observant
- postpositiveoften foll byto careful to fulfil the needs or wants (of); considerate (about)
she was always attentive to his needs
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԳپ, adverb
- ˈٱԳپԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٱ·پ· adverb
- ·ٱ·پ·Ա noun
- ···ٱ·پ adjective
- o·ver··ٱ·پ· adverb
- ܲ··ٱ·پ adjective
- un··ٱ·پ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of attentive1
Example Sentences
This isn’t the kind of puzzle thriller in which all the elements click into place with a thudding literalism that compliments an attentive eye.
"People were suddenly more friendly, more attentive, and I was given opportunities and respect that didn't exist before."
He was animated, attentive and, when it came to finding teammates with wild whipping passes, otherworldly.
Besides her obvious iconic comedy roles in “Some Like It Hot” and “The Seven Year Itch,” even more dramatic turns in “Bus Stop” and “The Misfits” might have garnered notice from a more attentive academy.
But we need to care about them sufficiently to stay attentive, and for that to happen we must believe that they are capable of self-awareness, if not growth.
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