attentive
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3.0
- adjective
- /əˈtɛn.tɪv/
:
atento
- During the meeting, she was very attentive to the feedback from her colleagues.
- an attentive listener
- an attentive reader
- attentive to the needs
So you do want to be somewhat attentive to that as well.
- So you do want to be somewhat attentive to that as well.
- And so he's totally attentive to to that, that issue.
- I say that because they have this attentive engagement with objects.
- It keeps you present and attentive and contributing.
- In the point is, science is supposed to be attentive to evidence.
- They keep us attentive to the task.
- We had very attentive present school teachers.
- I'm especially attentive to the little articles.
- Like you're, you're you're super attentive, aware, conscious.
- So you're a lot more attentive than majority fathers that I know.
- I'm used to being the attentive present mom.
- And I quit saying I quit being attentive to these details.
- And we find that she's not going to be as attentive to Gregor anymore.
- So it's about always being attentive to your partner.
- And we need to be attentive to that when it becomes relevant.
- That doesn't make me a calm, present, attentive father.
- You deserve a man who loves you, respects you, and is attentive to your needs.
Examples
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Sure, just be attentive to her needs, you know what I mean?
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You really have to be extra, extra attentive.
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So it's about always being attentive to your partner.
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Be attentive to your wife.
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It's good that President Biden is attentive to this issue.
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If a customer comes, I'll be as attentive as I need to be.
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The students not only learned valuable information, but they were attentive and well-behaved during the process.
Academic text (1993) -
All evening, Charles was lively with the children, attentive to Kate, and jocular with me.
Fiction book (1990) -
Teachers need to be attentive to their students' questions and concerns during class.
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An attentive listener can help friends express their feelings more openly.
Synonyms
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2.8
Quick to notice and respond to what is happening
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2.5
Showing care for other people's needs and feelings
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6.0
A person who keeps careful watch for danger or problems
61
4.0
React quickly and helpfully to people and things
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4.0
Aware of something and paying careful attention
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5.5
Quick to notice or understand small details and meaning
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3.2
Being careful and ready to notice danger or problems
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3.9
Quick to notice small details and things around you
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4.4
You listen carefully because you are very interested
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3.2
Paying careful attention to what is happening
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7.7
Careful about advice, warnings, and small details
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7.7
Respectful and careful about other people's feelings
To pay careful attention to what is happening
Very quick to begin working on a task
Antonyms
How Attentive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Attentive comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and tendere 'to stretch' and shares the same root as tend and tension. So, to be attentive is like 'stretching' your focus toward someone or something, meaning you watch or care for them closely.