attentive

Adjective

Meaning

Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.

Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

heedful mindful intent thoughtful observant watchful circumspect regardful gallant present close argus loy sleepless wakeful
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Antonyms

inattentive reckless slack lost sleepy indiscreet
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Phrases with the word

be attentive extremely attentive truly attentive very attentive attentive person be attentive to

Anagrams

tentative

Examples

Humility is attentive patience. Simone Weil

Those who are silent, self-effacing and attentive become the recipients of confidences. Thornton Wilder

The British have been particularly shy about the issues of financial regulation, and attentive only to the interests of the City - hence their reluctance to see the introduction of a tax on financial transactions and tax harmonisation in Europe. François Hollande

The facile delusions which conceal from us our true situation all amount to this: that we are, or can be, wiser than the wisest men of the past. We are thus induced to play the part, not of attentive and docile listeners, but of impresarios and lion-tamers. Leo Strauss

Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion, Knowledge dwells in heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. William Cowper

Most adults are attentive to what someone is doing, but children see beyond that. Hindi Proverb

Close letter words and terms

attentionally attentionless attentisme attentive behavior attentive driver attentive man