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adjective
1.
characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.
2.
thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous: an attentive host.
Related forms
at·ten·tive·ly, adverb
at·ten·tive·ness, noun
o·ver·at·ten·tive, adjective
o·ver·at·ten·tive·ly, adverb
o·ver·at·ten·tive·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
1. heedful, mindful, aware, alert, awake, watchful.
1. heedful, mindful, aware, alert, awake, watchful.
Antonyms
1. indifferent, apathetic, unconcerned.
1. indifferent, apathetic, unconcerned.
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Attentive
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
attentive
late 14c., from Fr. attentif, from V.L. *attenditus, from L. attentus "heedful, observant" (see attend). Sense of "actively ministering to the needs and wants" (of another person) is from c.1520.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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