Origin: Latin suffix -ive
Attentive has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
(often followed by `to') giving care or attention
"attentive to details"
"the nurse was attentive to her patient"
"an attentive suitor"
taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
"heedful of the warnings"
"so heedful a writer"
"heedful of what they were doing"
Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
"The attentive nurse noticed the subtle change in my breathing and immediately called for help."