attentive
adjective/əˈtentɪv/
/əˈtentɪv/
- listening or watching carefully and with interest
- an attentive audience
- He listened, quiet and attentive.
- helpful; making sure that people have what they need
- The hotel staff are friendly and attentive.
- Our host was most attentive.
- attentive to somebody/something Ministers should be more attentive to the needs of families.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French attentif, -ive, from atendre ‘give one's attention to’, from Latin attendere, from ad- ‘to’ + tendere ‘stretch’.
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