Adjective
- 1. attentive (vs. inattentive), captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped, advertent, heedful, observant, oversolicitous, solicitous, concerned
- usage: (often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor"
- 2. heedful (vs. heedless), attentive, thoughtful, paying attention
- usage: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"
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