Definitions for attentive
əˈtɛn tɪvat·ten·tive

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. attentive(adj)

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

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

2. heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying attention(adj)

   taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

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

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. attentive(Adjective)

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

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Attentive(adj)

   heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention

2. Attentive(adj)

   heedful of the comfort of others; courteous

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. attentive

   To give attention.

   They were attentive to each others needs and loved each other with the depth of their soul.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020  

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1. tentative

How to pronounce attentive?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of attentive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of attentive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of attentive in a Sentence

1. Mayada Elsabbagh:

   The idea is that in autism, very subtle, atypical behaviors of the infant may cause them to be less sensitive and attentive to those social signals from their mothers, in turn, mothers are not able to maintain synchrony in the interaction.

2. Erik Pevernagie:

   The more we are attentive and mindful, the more we can understand and show empathy. We need not, so therefore, bother about regret and remorse, later on. . ( “Island of regret. Island of remorse” )

3. Martin Naville:

   The only thing you can do is to be more attentive to signs.

4. Evgeny Buzhinsky:

   Regarding the possible impact ofthis incident onthe further developments ofthe operation inSyria, I think that fromnow on, our pilots will be more attentive and if the Turks continue behaving insuch a manner, Russia will have toresort toelectronic jamming and other warfare equipment, including special aircraft withspecial equipment onboard, inorder toprotect our pilots frombeing stricken withmissiles.

5. Katie Greer:

   With that, acronyms can be used by kids to hide certain parts of their conversations from attentive parents, acronyms used for this purpose could potentially raise some red flags for parents.

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