attentiveadj.

Brit.

/əˈtɛntɪv/, U.S.

/əˈtɛn(t)ɪv/

Forms: (Also 1600s attemptive.)

Etymology: < French attentif, -ive (16th cent. in Littré), perhaps altered from the earlier ententif , -ive , after Latin attentus, attentio; compare attentively adv., in which the at- form appears earlier, and see intentive adj., tentive adj.

a. Steadily applying one's mind, observant faculties, or energies; giving or evincing careful consideration; intent, heedful, observant.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective]

carefulc1050

soignous1340

mindfula1382

tentivec1386

presentc1395

attendant1432

tendable?c1450

advicefulc1454

thoughtyc1480

neara1500

respective1525

heedful1548

heedy1548

prick-eared?1550

attendable1552

attentive1577

tentible1603

observative1609

unpreoccupied1643

advertent1646

presential1652

inspectivea1684

tent1789

attentful-

c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. ii. i. 29 I was ententif to herkene hire.]

1577 E. Hellowes tr. A. de Guevara Chron. 10 I admonishe..great lordes, to be magnificent in their giftes, and verie attemptiue in their commaundements.

1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice v. i. 70 Your spirits are attentiue .

1622 T. Scott Belgicke Pismire 41 Diligent and attentiue at their workes.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 3. ¶4 The News..to which she was exceedingly attentive.

1867 G. MacDonald Ann. Quiet Neighbourhood I. viii. 224 A more attentive and devout worshipper was not in the congregation.

b. Of or pertaining to attention as a psychological concept.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > psychology > mental action or process > [adjective] > relating to attention

attentive1890

attentional1896

1890 J. M. Baldwin Handbk. Psychol. v. 69 A strong effort of attentive thought.

1890 W. James Princ. Psychol. I. xi. 420 All forms of attentive effort would be exercised at once.

1892 J. Sully Human Mind I. iv. 75 The region of clear consciousness or of attentive consciousness.

1892 J. Sully Human Mind I. ix. 301 The process of attentive integration is really more complex than is here supposed.

1898 E. B. Titchener Primer Psychol. v. 84 The attentive state.

1901 E. B. Titchener Exper. Psychol. I. ii. viii. 186 There are serious differences of opinion concerning the nature of the attentive consciousness.

1934 Jrnl. Social Psychol. 5 314 An investigation of the attentive activity of preschool children.

2. Assiduous in ministering to the comfort or pleasure of others, giving watchful heed to their wishes; polite, courteous.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > studiously careful or diligent > diligent in service

officious1565

diligent1566

attentivec1570

assiduous1725

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [adjective]

attentivec1570

c1570 G. Turberville To Late Friend (R.) Beware That you attentiue be on hir.

1709 J. Addison & R. Steele Tatler No. 81. ⁋3 I saw most of them attentive to three Sirens.

1885 N.E.D. at Attentive Mod. Very attentive to the ladies.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	attentive
释义	attentiveadj. Brit. /əˈtɛntɪv/, U.S. /əˈtɛn(t)ɪv/ Forms: (Also 1600s attemptive.) Etymology: < French attentif, -ive (16th cent. in Littré), perhaps altered from the earlier ententif , -ive , after Latin attentus, attentio; compare attentively adv., in which the at- form appears earlier, and see intentive adj., tentive adj. 1. a. Steadily applying one's mind, observant faculties, or energies; giving or evincing careful consideration; intent, heedful, observant. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective] carefulc1050 soignous1340 mindfula1382 tentivec1386 presentc1395 attendant1432 tendable?c1450 advicefulc1454 thoughtyc1480 neara1500 respective1525 heedful1548 heedy1548 prick-eared?1550 attendable1552 attentive1577 tentible1603 observative1609 unpreoccupied1643 advertent1646 presential1652 inspectivea1684 tent1789 attentful- c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. ii. i. 29 I was ententif to herkene hire.] 1577 E. Hellowes tr. A. de Guevara Chron. 10 I admonishe..great lordes, to be magnificent in their giftes, and verie attemptiue in their commaundements. 1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice v. i. 70 Your spirits are attentiue . View more context for this quotation 1622 T. Scott Belgicke Pismire 41 Diligent and attentiue at their workes. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 3. ¶4 The News..to which she was exceedingly attentive. 1867 G. MacDonald Ann. Quiet Neighbourhood I. viii. 224 A more attentive and devout worshipper was not in the congregation. b. Of or pertaining to attention as a psychological concept. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > psychology > mental action or process > [adjective] > relating to attention attentive1890 attentional1896 1890 J. M. Baldwin Handbk. Psychol. v. 69 A strong effort of attentive thought. 1890 W. James Princ. Psychol. I. xi. 420 All forms of attentive effort would be exercised at once. 1892 J. Sully Human Mind I. iv. 75 The region of clear consciousness or of attentive consciousness. 1892 J. Sully Human Mind I. ix. 301 The process of attentive integration is really more complex than is here supposed. 1898 E. B. Titchener Primer Psychol. v. 84 The attentive state. 1901 E. B. Titchener Exper. Psychol. I. ii. viii. 186 There are serious differences of opinion concerning the nature of the attentive consciousness. 1934 Jrnl. Social Psychol. 5 314 An investigation of the attentive activity of preschool children. 2. Assiduous in ministering to the comfort or pleasure of others, giving watchful heed to their wishes; polite, courteous. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > studiously careful or diligent > diligent in service officious1565 diligent1566 attentivec1570 assiduous1725 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [adjective] attentivec1570 c1570 G. Turberville To Late Friend (R.) Beware That you attentiue be on hir. 1709 J. Addison & R. Steele Tatler No. 81. ⁋3 I saw most of them attentive to three Sirens. 1885 N.E.D. at Attentive Mod. Very attentive to the ladies. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1570
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