Attentiveness
pronunciation
How to pronounce Attentiveness in British English:
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How to pronounce Attentiveness in American English:
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- Noun:
- paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
- the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
- the trait of being observant and paying attention
Word Origin
- attentiveness (n.)
- mid-15c., from attentive + -ness.
Example
- 1. Eg. but our level of attentiveness tends to drop off over time .
- 2. Without this shrewd attentiveness to what he nails as " hospitality as an aspect of strategy " kissinger believes the opening to china might never have happened ; and the world would be a very different place .