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Meaning of 'attentive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Attentive [ a.]
- Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.
- Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.

Meaning of 'attentive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . attentive [ a]
Meaning (1):
- (often followed by `to') giving care or attention
Example in sentence:
  • an attentive suitor;
  • attentive to details;
  • the nurse was attentive to her patient
Meaning (2):
- taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
Example in sentence:
  • heedful of the warnings;
  • heedful of what they were doing;
  • so heedful a writer

Nearby Words:

attabal attacca attach attachable attache attached attaching attachment attack attackable

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