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attentive

at·ten·tive

UK/əˈtentəv/ US/əˈtɛntɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(often followed by `to'') giving care or attention

  • “attentive to details”
  • “the nurse was attentive to her patient”
  • “an attentive suitor”
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2.

taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

  • “heedful of the warnings”
  • “so heedful a writer”
  • “heedful of what they were doing”
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Origin

From Middle English attentif, attentijf, from Old French attentif.

Phrases

  • attentive public

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