attentiveness

Variant of attentive

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

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