attentive

CEFRC1

/əˈtɛntɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Listening carefully and giving full attention to someone or something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Courteous; mindful.

Examples

  • The listeners stood in an attentive attitude.

  • They were most attentive to his speech.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.

More examples

In context

  • Tom asked Mary to be attentive during meetings.

  • She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much.

  • a husband attentive to his wife’s needs

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Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

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