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Synonyms for attentive
əˈtɛn tɪvat·ten·tive

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Wiktionary3.0 / 1 vote

  1. attentiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    reckful

    Antonyms:
    inattentive, reckless

  2. attentiveadjective

    paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely

    She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much.

    Synonyms:
    reckful

    Antonyms:
    inattentive, reckless

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. attentiveadjective

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

    "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor"

    Synonyms:
    paying attention, thoughtful, heedful

    Antonyms:
    forgetful, absent, moony, oscitant, distracted, absentminded, yawning(a), dreamy, scatty, distrait, oblivious, abstracted, drowsy, inattentive, woolgathering

  2. heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying attentionadjective

    taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

    "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"

    Synonyms:
    paying attention, thoughtful, heedful, advertent, serious-minded, careful

    Antonyms:
    drowsy, oscitant, absentminded, abstracted, forgetful, woolgathering, distracted, distrait, absent, scatty, dreamy, yawning(a), inattentive, moony, oblivious

Dictionary of English Synonymes3.0 / 1 vote

  1. attentiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    mindful, heedful, observant, wary, circumspect, watchful, careful, thoughtful, regardful, awake, alive, wide awake, on the alert, on the lookout

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. attentiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    heedful, observant, intent, mindful, wary, alert, circumspect, watchful, courteous, deferential, considerate

    Antonyms:
    inattentive

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "attentive":

    careful, vigilant, observant, watchful, alert, mindful, responsive

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How to use attentive in a sentence?

  1. Aloo Denish Obiero:

    The past whispers its lessons to those who lend an attentive ear to the winds of time.

  2. Fed Chair Janet Yellen:

    We need to be attentive to the possibility that when New York Fed decides it's time to begin raising rates, these term premiums could move up and we could see a sharp jump in long-term rates.

  3. Simon Schuster:

    Carolyn Reidy was equally attentive, on a personal level, to our authors, to whom Carolyn Reidy sent handwritten notes when they received awards, made the bestseller list, or simply to let them know when Carolyn Reidy finished reading Avon Books.

  4. Teresa Tomeo:

    Most visitors feel better that security is taken so seriously and accept it, we can either choose to live in fear and stay away from places we’ve always dreamed of visiting or we can be astute travelers attentive to our surroundings and willing to work with security forces trying to enhance safety.

  5. Allison Thomlinson:

    Generally a child with a therapist will be attentive with that therapist maybe 12-15 percent of the time of the session. Typically children are engaged with Milo 80 percent of the time…. So, we are seeing a lot more attention being paid to Milo.


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