attentive meaning and definition

ATTENTIVE adjective

Definition of attentive (adjective)

1. (often followed by `to') giving care or attention
   • "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor"
   • antonym: inattentive
2. taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
   • "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"
   • synonyms: heedful, paying attention, thoughtful
   • antonym: heedless