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Attentive Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ive

Attentive has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

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

"attentive to details"

"the nurse was attentive to her patient"

"an attentive suitor"

2

taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

"heedful of the warnings"

"so heedful a writer"

"heedful of what they were doing"

3

Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.

"The attentive nurse noticed the subtle change in my breathing and immediately called for help."

Example Sentences
"attentive to details" adjective
"the nurse was attentive to her patient" adjective
"an attentive suitor" adjective
"heedful of the warnings" adjective
"so heedful a writer" adjective
"heedful of what they were doing" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
inattentive unheeding
Rhyming Words
vive zive give yive jive wive tive rive five bive dive live hive skive blive shive alive snive chive swive
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