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    attentiveness
    /əˈtɛntɪvnɪs/

    noun

    • 1. the action of paying close attention to something: "half the children who ate the cereal showed no improvement in attentiveness"

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  2. the quality of being helpful and taking care of others: Parents worry over a schools quality and the attentiveness of its staff. A condolence note should give a sense of caring and attentiveness to the person to whom it's being sent. See. attentive. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. 1. : mindful, observant. attentive to what he is doing. 2. : heedful of the comfort of others : solicitous. an attentive waitress. 3. : offering attentions in or as if in the role of a suitor. an attentive boyfriend.

  4. Attentiveness definition: the ability and inclination to pay attention, as to a speaker, a task, information, events, etc.. See examples of ATTENTIVENESS used in a sentence.

  5. the act of giving close and thoughtful consideration or focus to something or someone. The word attentiveness is derived from attentive, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. attentive in British English. (əˈtɛntɪv ) adjective. 1. paying attention; listening carefully; observant.

  6. Definitions of attentiveness. noun. the trait of being observant and paying attention. see more. noun. the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others. see more. noun. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

  7. adjective. uk / əˈten.tɪv / us / əˈten.t̬ɪv / attentive adjective (LISTENING) Add to word list. listening carefully: an attentive audience. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cautious and vigilant. abundance. an abundance of caution idiom. askance. attentively. attentiveness. diligent about something/doing something. discreet.

  8. 1. Paying close attention; alert or observant: an attentive listener; attentive to detail. See Synonyms at careful. 2. Showing care for the needs or desires of others; caring or courteous. See Synonyms at thoughtful. at·ten′tive·ly adv. at·ten′tive·ness n.