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attentive
Synonyms and Antonyms of attentive
1
having the mind fixed on something
all ears
2
given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others
brotherly, good, good-hearted, helpful, hospitable, kindhearted, kindly, neighborly, nice
caring, compassionate, sympathetic, tender
chivalrous, courteous, courtly, gallant, gracious, polite
deferential, dutiful, obliging, regardful, respectful
altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, benignant, humane, selfless, unselfish
3
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
alert, Argus-eyed, awake, observant, open-eyed, tenty (also tentie) [Scottish], vigilant, watchful, wide-awake
on guard, on one's toes, on the alert, on the ball, on the qui vive, on tiptoe
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