3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Attentive \At*ten"tive\ ([a^]t*t[e^]n"t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. attentif.] 1. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention. [1913 Webster] Note: Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the application of the mind, as in contemplation; or to the application of the mind, in every possible sense, as when a person is attentive to the words, and to the manner and matter, of a speaker at the same time. [1913 Webster] 2. Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous. [1913 Webster] Syn: Heedful; intent; observant; mindful; regardful; circumspect; watchful. [1913 Webster] -- {At*ten"tive*ly}, adv. -- {At*ten"tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: attentiveness \at*ten"tive*ness\ n. 1. the quality of paying careful attention; attentiveness to detail. Syn: heed, regard, paying attention. [PJC] 2. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people). Syn: heed, regard, paying attention. [WordNet 1.5] 3. the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: attentiveness n 1: paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences" [syn: {heed}, {regard}, {paying attention}] [ant: {inattentiveness}] 2: the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others 3: the trait of being observant and paying attention [ant: {inattentiveness}]
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