How to Spell attentive

attentive

//əˈtɛntɪv//

attentive - adjective

  • Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
  • Courteous; mindful.
Source: Free Dictionary
"She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much."

Usage examples

Attentive means paying close attention to something. A good student is attentive in class and listens carefully.

attentive - thesaurus

Synonyms: audient, mindful, reckful

Antonyms: inattentive, reckless

Common misspellings

atentive, attentiv, attentative

Word family

attend, attended, attention, attends

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