observativeadj.

Brit.

/əbˈzəːvətɪv/,

/ɒbˈzəːvətɪv/, U.S.

/əbˈzərvədɪv/

Forms: 1600s obseruatiue, 1600s obseruative, 1600s 1800s– observative.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin observāt- , observāre , -ive suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin observāt-, past participial stem of observāre observe v. + -ive suffix.

Now rare.

†1. Worthy of observation; observable. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > worthy of notice

specialc1405

eminentc1420

markablec1449

noteworthy1552

regardable1572

respectable1584

of —— observation1587

considerable1589

of (great, little, etc.) mark1590

signal1591

remarkable1593

conspicuous1604

noble1604

observative1608

observable1609

significant1642

noteful1644

signalized1652

tall1655

curious1682

notice-worthy1713

unco1724

noticeable1793

handsome1813

epoch-forming1816

measurable1839

epochal1857

epoch-making1863

era-making1894

epoch-marking1895

high profile1950

landmark1959

1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 50 By the Serpent in Holy-writ, are many obseruatiue significations.

2. Of, relating to, consisting of, or based on observation; given to observation, observant, attentive, heedful.

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-

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > notice, observation > [adjective] > observing, observant

perceivantc1390

markingc1580

regardfula1586

regardant1588

curiousa1592

observant1599

observing1607

observative1609

animadversive1642

smoky1688

notice-taking1816

noteful1838

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > notice, observation > [adjective]

observational1853

observative1892

1609 Euerie Woman in her Humor sig. E2^v Push, ile bee all obseruatiue, and yet ifaith I grieue to see this double garded age, all side-coat, all foole.

1610 J. Mason Turke ii. iii. sig. E4 Indeed signiour the Ladyes of your country will exact some obseruatiue relate of your trauels vpon your returne.

1649 Bp. J. Hall Humble Motion to Parl. 37 Observative mindes might have..variety of formes whereupon to work.

1846 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in Wks. II. 130/2 Ah, my friend! thou art shrewd, thou art observative.

1892 Amer. Ann. Deaf 37 167 [She] took an observative and practical course at the Illinois Institution.

1987 Jrnl. Palestine Stud. 17 34 This paper was not meant to be polemic or prescriptive, but rather observative and analytical.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	observative
释义	observativeadj. Brit. /əbˈzəːvətɪv/, /ɒbˈzəːvətɪv/, U.S. /əbˈzərvədɪv/ Forms: 1600s obseruatiue, 1600s obseruative, 1600s 1800s– observative. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin observāt- , observāre , -ive suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin observāt-, past participial stem of observāre observe v. + -ive suffix. Now rare. †1. Worthy of observation; observable. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > worthy of notice specialc1405 eminentc1420 markablec1449 noteworthy1552 regardable1572 respectable1584 of —— observation1587 considerable1589 of (great, little, etc.) mark1590 signal1591 remarkable1593 conspicuous1604 noble1604 observative1608 observable1609 significant1642 noteful1644 signalized1652 tall1655 curious1682 notice-worthy1713 unco1724 noticeable1793 handsome1813 epoch-forming1816 measurable1839 epochal1857 epoch-making1863 era-making1894 epoch-marking1895 high profile1950 landmark1959 1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 50 By the Serpent in Holy-writ, are many obseruatiue significations. 2. Of, relating to, consisting of, or based on observation; given to observation, observant, attentive, heedful. 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- the mind > attention and judgement > attention > notice, observation > [adjective] > observing, observant perceivantc1390 markingc1580 regardfula1586 regardant1588 curiousa1592 observant1599 observing1607 observative1609 animadversive1642 smoky1688 notice-taking1816 noteful1838 the mind > attention and judgement > attention > notice, observation > [adjective] observational1853 observative1892 1609 Euerie Woman in her Humor sig. E2^v Push, ile bee all obseruatiue, and yet ifaith I grieue to see this double garded age, all side-coat, all foole. 1610 J. Mason Turke ii. iii. sig. E4 Indeed signiour the Ladyes of your country will exact some obseruatiue relate of your trauels vpon your returne. 1649 Bp. J. Hall Humble Motion to Parl. 37 Observative mindes might have..variety of formes whereupon to work. 1846 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in Wks. II. 130/2 Ah, my friend! thou art shrewd, thou art observative. 1892 Amer. Ann. Deaf 37 167 [She] took an observative and practical course at the Illinois Institution. 1987 Jrnl. Palestine Stud. 17 34 This paper was not meant to be polemic or prescriptive, but rather observative and analytical. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1608
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