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attentive Definition

at·ten·tive (ə ten′tiv)

adjective

  1. paying attention; observant
  2. considerate, courteous, devoted, etc. an attentive husband

Etymology: ME & OFr attentif < ML attentivus: see attend

attentive Related Forms
at·ten′·tively adverb at·ten′·tive·ness noun
attentive Synonyms

attentive

modif.

  1. Paying attention

    observant, mindful, alert, intent; see observant 2.

  2. 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.