attentive
attentive
Definition
at·ten·tive (ə ten′tiv)
adjective
- paying attention; observant
- considerate, courteous, devoted, etc. an attentive husband
Etymology: ME & OFr attentif < ML attentivus: see attend
at·ten′·tively adverb
at·ten′·tive·ness noun
attentive
Synonyms
attentive
modif.
Paying attention
Considerate
considerate, thoughtful, courteous, solicitous; see thoughtful 2. See syn. study atthoughtful.
attentive
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- keep: Mr Boom keeps the younger audience attentive in the new marquee.
Modifies a noun
- listening: Sustain attentive listening, respond to what they have heard by relevant comments, questions or actions.
- waiter: We chatted for some time before ordering sending the attentive waiter away several times.
- listener: Being an attentive listener to such thoughts may be what is required most.
- observer: For the slightly more attentive observer, the situation is globally very different.
- audience: Two, marketers have an engaged, attentive audience who notice their advertisements.
- ear: The mind of the intelligent man will ponder a parable, and an attentive ear is the wise man's desire.
Modifying Another Word
- very: Both ladies were very attentive to all our needs.
- especially: Outside the school, the inclusive educator is especially attentive to the needs of the families of SMSD.
- particularly: The audience seemed particularly attentive whenever she was on stage.
- highly: All of the staff are highly attentive with an attitude of, " What do you, the customer, actually want?
- ever: Ever attentive to detail, Technogym's piston carter ensures safety for users and people positioned near the equipment.
Used with adjective complement
- remain: When they are being trained they must remain fully attentive.
- seem: His attitude has changed somewhat; he seems more attentive to me, to the needs of the family.
- become: Furthermore, now that she had become the woman of the house she became less attentive to the children of the former Mrs Kent.
- stay: Apparently the shows got better in the last two hours if you could stay attentive that long.
- look: So I expect you've been to lots of parties recently. ' She looks suddenly attentive, hopeful.
Preposition: in
- class: I really enjoyed learning new ideas, I studied consistently, and I was attentive in class.
Preposition: for
- opportunity: The directors remain attentive for opportunities to be involved in appropriate new mineral ventures.
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