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attentive

/əˈtɛntɪv/ US, UK
[əˈtʰɛntʰɪv] US, UK
/əˈtɪntɪv/ US, pin pen merger
[əˈtʰɪ̟ntʰɪv] US, pin pen merger
/əˈtentɪv/ Australia
[əˈtʰentʰɪv] ~ [-tʰe̞ntʰ-] Australia
/əˈtentəv/ New Zealand
[əˈtʰe̝ntʰəv] ~ [-tʰɪntʰ-] New Zealand

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From Middle English attentif, attentijf, from Old French attentif.

adjective more attentive · most attentive

Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely. She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much.
Courteous; mindful. a husband attentive to his wife’s needs

Similar: audient, heedful, mindful, reckful · Opposite: inattentive, reckless

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: advertent, heedful, observant, listening, intent, thoughtful, engrossed, solicitous, absorbed, oversolicitous, rapt, wrapped, enwrapped, mindful, watchful, alert

adjective

Similar: audient, heedful, mindful, reckful · Opposite: inattentive, reckless

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adj paying attention

Español	atento, solícito
한국어	조심의 josimui, 세심하다 sesimhada
日本語	注意深い chūibukai
中文	注意的 zhùyì de, 細心的 /细心的 xìxīn de
हिन्दी	सचेत sacet, चौकस caukas
Português	atencioso, atento
Français	attentif
Deutsch	aufmerksam
Italiano	attento
Ελληνικά	προσεκτικός prosektikós
Română	atent
Русский	внима́тельный vnimátelʹnyj
العربية	مُنْتَبِه muntabih

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@misc{attentive_2026,
  title = {attentive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/attentive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}