Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "attentive" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

inattentive inattentive

Derived Terms

attentive public attentively attentiveness attentivity hyperattentive nonattentive overattentive polyattentive preattentive unattentive

Derived From

attention

Related Terms

alert wary watchful

Related Terms

alert attend attending attention concerned courteous listening mindful noticing wary watchful watching

Similar Terms

absorbed advertent advertent captive concerned engrossed engrossed enwrapped heedful intent observant observant oversolicitous oversolicitous rapt solicitous solicitous wrapped

Synonym Network

alive audient awake careful civil considerate courteous heedful mindful observant reckful watchful

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