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- DictionaryAt·ten·tive·ness/əˈten(t)əvnəs/
noun
- 1. the action of paying close attention to something: "half the children who ate the cereal showed no improvement in attentiveness"
ATTENTIVENESS definition: 1. the fact of paying attention and listening carefully: 2. the quality of being helpful and…. Learn more.
1. : mindful, observant. attentive to what he is doing. 2. : heedful of the comfort of others : solicitous. an attentive waitress. 3. : offering attentions in or as if in the role of a suitor. an attentive boyfriend.
Synonyms for ATTENTIVENESS: watchfulness, alertness, watch, vigilance, alert, mindfulness, sensitivity, awareness; Antonyms of ATTENTIVENESS: absorption, abstraction, preoccupation, distraction, absentmindedness, daze, daydreaming, engrossment.
Attentiveness definition: the ability and inclination to pay attention, as to a speaker, a task, information, events, etc.. See examples of ATTENTIVENESS used in a sentence.
the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others. see more. noun. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) “his attentiveness to her wishes”. synonyms: heed, paying attention, regard. see more.
1. paying attention; listening carefully; observant. 2. (postpositive; often foll by to) careful to fulfil the needs or wants (of); considerate (about) she was always attentive to his needs. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'attentiveness' in a sentence. attentiveness.
attentiveness (to somebody) the quality of being helpful and making sure that people have what they need. He shows genuine attentiveness to others.
