attentive
paying close attention to something or someone, or thoughtfully considerate of the needs of others
Word origin: From Latin attendere, to stretch toward (ad- to plus tendere to stretch).
Attentive in a sentence
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The attentive student noticed the subtle error in the professor's argument.
An attentive editor caught the discrepancy that three earlier readers had missed.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
The new intern was so blank that she completed in two days a backlog her predecessor had let pile up for weeks.
Using “attentive” well
Attentive carries two related senses: closely focused on something, and considerately mindful of others' needs. Both share the idea of careful, directed attention.
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