at·ten·tive

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• at|ten´tive|ly — at|ten|tive «uh TEHN tihv», adjective. 1. paying attention; observant: »The attentive pupil is most likely to learn. SYNONYM(S): heedful, mindful. 2. courteous; polite: »The well mannered girl was attentive to her mother s guests …   Useful english dictionary

• at|ten|tive — «uh TEHN tihv», adjective. 1. paying attention; observant: »The attentive pupil is most likely to learn. SYNONYM(S): heedful, mindful. 2. courteous; polite: »The well mannered girl was attentive to her mother s guests …   Useful english dictionary

• re|ten´tive|ly — re|ten|tive «rih TEHN tihv», adjective. 1. able to hold or keep: »a material retentive of moisture. 2. able to remember easily: »a retentive memory. –re|ten´tive|ly, adverb. –re|ten´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• re|ten|tive — «rih TEHN tihv», adjective. 1. able to hold or keep: »a material retentive of moisture. 2. able to remember easily: »a retentive memory. –re|ten´tive|ly, adverb. –re|ten´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• sus|ten|tive — «suh STEHN tihv», adjective. having the quality or property of sustaining …   Useful english dictionary

• at|ten´tive|ness — at|ten|tive «uh TEHN tihv», adjective. 1. paying attention; observant: »The attentive pupil is most likely to learn. SYNONYM(S): heedful, mindful. 2. courteous; polite: »The well mannered girl was attentive to her mother s guests …   Useful english dictionary

• in|at|ten´tive|ness — in|at|ten|tive «IHN uh TEHN tihv», adjective. not attentive; careless; negligent. SYNONYM(S): unmindful, preoccupied, absent minded. –in|at|ten´tive|ly, adverb. –in|at|ten´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• in|at|ten´tive|ly — in|at|ten|tive «IHN uh TEHN tihv», adjective. not attentive; careless; negligent. SYNONYM(S): unmindful, preoccupied, absent minded. –in|at|ten´tive|ly, adverb. –in|at|ten´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• in|at|ten|tive — «IHN uh TEHN tihv», adjective. not attentive; careless; negligent. SYNONYM(S): unmindful, preoccupied, absent minded. –in|at|ten´tive|ly, adverb. –in|at|ten´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• re|ten´tive|ness — re|ten|tive «rih TEHN tihv», adjective. 1. able to hold or keep: »a material retentive of moisture. 2. able to remember easily: »a retentive memory. –re|ten´tive|ly, adverb. –re|ten´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• ir´re|ten´tive|ness — ir|re|ten|tive «IHR ih TEHN tihv», adjective. not retentive; lacking power to retain: »an irretentive memory. –ir´re|ten´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary