ATTENTIVE


Meaning of ATTENTIVE in English

at ‧ ten ‧ tive /əˈtentɪv/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ attention , ↑ attendant , ↑ attentiveness ≠ ↑ inattentiveness ; verb : ↑ attend ; adverb : ↑ attentively ≠ ↑ inattentively ; adjective : ↑ attentive ≠ ↑ inattentive ]

1 . listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested OPP inattentive :

an attentive audience

2 . making sure someone has everything they need

attentive to

Customers want companies that are attentive to their needs.

—attentively adverb

—attentiveness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.