All attentive synonyms
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A a adj attentive
- watchful β vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- observant β quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- aware β If you are aware of something, you know about it.
- interested β having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- conscientious β Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly.
- vigilant β keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- devoted β Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.
- respectful β full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- accommodating β If you describe someone as accommodating, you like the fact that they are willing to do things in order to please you or help you.
- polite β showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- thoughtful β showing consideration for others; considerate.
- solicitous β anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
- courteous β Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
- gracious β pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- heedful β taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful: She was always heedful of others' needs.
- alert β If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- awake β Someone who is awake is not sleeping.
- fascinated β to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
- hooked β bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
- immersed β plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.
- intent β something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds.
- listening β to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- mindful β attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
- on the ball β a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- preoccupied β completely engrossed in thought; absorbed.
- regardful β observant; attentive; heedful (often followed by of): a man regardful of the feelings of others.
- studious β disposed or given to diligent study: a studious boy.
- all ears β If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen.
- on the job β of or for a particular job or transaction.
- on the lookout β keeping watch
- on the qui vive β on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers.
- on one's toes β one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- civil β You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it.
- gallant β brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
- kind β of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- obliging β willing or eager to do favors, offer one's services, etc.; accommodating: The clerk was most obliging.
adjective attentive
- considerate β Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
- responsive β responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- helpful β giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- caring β If someone is caring, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic.
- dutiful β performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful citizen; a dutiful child.
- assiduous β Someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly.
- attending β having primary responsibility for a patient.
- focused β a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- rapt β deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener.
adverb attentive
- wide awake β fully awake; with the eyes wide open.
- on top of β the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.