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attentive definition
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Grep of noun attentive attentiveness Overview of adj attentive The adj attentive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) attentive -- ((often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor") 2. heedful, attentive, thoughtful -- (taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing") Antonyms of adj attentive 2 senses of attentive Sense 1 attentive (vs. inattentive) inattentive (vs. attentive) => absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty => distracted, distrait => dreamy, moony, woolgathering => drowsy, oscitant, yawning(postnominal) => forgetful, oblivious Sense 2 heedful (vs. heedless), attentive, thoughtful Similarity of adj attentive 2 senses of attentive Sense 1 attentive (vs. inattentive) => absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped => advertent, heedful => listening => observant => solicitous => oversolicitous Also See-> concerned#1 Sense 2 heedful (vs. heedless), attentive, thoughtful Attributes of adj attentive 2 senses of attentive Sense 1 attentive (vs. inattentive) => attention Sense 2 heedful (vs. heedless), attentive, thoughtful => attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention Familiarity of adj attentive attentive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj attentive attentive inattentive Overview of adj attentive The adj attentive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) attentive -- ((often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor") 2. heedful, attentive, thoughtful -- (taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing")
attentive definition
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