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- Dictionaryattentiveness/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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the quality of being helpful and taking care of others: Parents worry over a school’s 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.
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.
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. attentively adverb. attentiveness noun. Synonyms. absorbed. deep. engrossed. enthralled. focused. focussed. immersed. intent.
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.
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.
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.
the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others. the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities. the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger. the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities. noun.
Definition of attentive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. paying attention; listening carefully; observant. postpositiveoften foll byto careful to fulfil the needs or wants (of); considerate (about) she was always attentive to his needs.
1. adjective. If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done. The vast majority of the attentive audience applauded these sentiments. He wishes the government would be more attentive to detail in their response. Synonyms: intent, listening, concentrating, careful More Synonyms of attentive.
