attentive

(ə-tĕn'tĭv)
adj.

1. Giving care or attention; watchful: attentive to detail.
2. Marked by or offering devoted and assiduous attention to the pleasure or comfort of others. See synonyms at thoughtful.
3. Expressing affectionate interest through close observation and gallant gestures: He played the attentive suitor, complete with roses and bonbons.

attentively at·ten'tive·ly adv.
attentiveness at·ten'tive·ness n.

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adjective

1. Concentrating the mental powers on something: heedful, intent, regardful. Idioms: allearseyes. See excite/bore/interest.
2. Full of polite concern for the well-being of others: considerate, courteous, gallant, polite, solicitous, thoughtful. See careful/careless, treat well/treat badly/treat.

adj

Definition: concentrating
Antonyms: disregarding, heedless, ignorant, inattentive, inconsiderate, neglectful, neglecting

adj

Definition: considerate
Antonyms: heedless, ignorant, inattentive, inconsiderate, neglectful

IN BRIEF: Kind, courteous, and thoughtful.

Try to be attentive to your guests.

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For a list of words related to attentive, see:

• Active, Lively, Awake, or Limber
• Demanding, Critical, Calculating, or Selfish

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - opmærksom, nærværende, koncentreret

Nederlands (Dutch)
alert, oplettend, aandachtig, hulpvaardig

Français (French)
adj. - attentif, prévenant, empressé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - aufmerksam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - προσεκτικός, προσηλωμένος, περιποιητικός, φιλόφρων

Italiano (Italian)
bravo, attento, premuroso

idioms:

• be attentive to    stare attento a

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - atencioso, atento, cuidadoso

idioms:

• be attentive to    estar atento a

Русский (Russian)
внимательный, заботливый, предусмотрительный

idioms:

• be attentive to    быть внимательным к

Español (Spanish)
adj. - atento, considerado, aplicado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - uppmärksam, omsorgsfull

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
注意的, 留意的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 注意的, 留意的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 주의 깊은, 정중한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 注意深い, 思いやりのある, 丁寧な

idioms:

• be attentive to    注意深い, 丁重な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متنبه, يقظ, مجامل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מקשיב, מתרכז, אדיב, דואג ל-, מסור‬

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