Attentive Meaning
/əˈtɛntɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPaying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
adjCourteous; mindful.
Sentence Examples
They were most attentive to his speech.
The listeners stood in an attentive attitude.
Tom asked Mary to be attentive during meetings.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ student noticed every detail of the experiment in the lab.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The waiter was very ____ and made sure our drinks were always full.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English attentif, attentijf, from Old French attentif.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"King-of-the-Sky was sitting alone in the Leeward Village meeting-house, gesticulating to the attentive shades of night, roaring out the genealogy of his ancestors, telling the sleeping world of his greatness."
— 1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, republished by Eland, 2019; p. 94:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ student noticed every detail of the experiment in the lab.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The waiter was very ____ and made sure our drinks were always full.