attentiveness

English Thesaurus

1. the trait of being observant and paying attention (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	trait,
definition	:	a distinguishing feature of your personal nature (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	carefulness,
definition	:	the quality of being careful and painstaking (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	heedfulness, mindfulness,
definition	:	the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	carefulness, caution, cautiousness,
definition	:	the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	alertness, on the qui vive, sharp-sightedness,
definition	:	lively attentiveness (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	vigilance, watchfulness, weather eye,
definition	:	vigilant attentiveness (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	heedlessness, inadvertence, inadvertency, unmindfulness,
definition	:	the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities (noun.attribute)

2. the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	considerateness, consideration, thoughtfulness,
definition	:	kind and considerate regard for others (noun.attribute)

3. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	attending, attention,
definition	:	the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	advertence, advertency,
definition	:	the process of being heedful (noun.cognition)

attribute	:	heedless, unheeding,
definition	:	marked by or paying little heed or attention (adj.all)

attribute	:	attentive, heedful, paying attention, thoughtful,
definition	:	taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention (adj.all)

4. the trait of being observant and paying attention (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	inattentiveness,
definition	:	the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	attentive, heedful, paying attention, thoughtful,
definition	:	taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention (adj.all)

5. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	heedlessness, inattentiveness,
definition	:	a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	heed, listen, mind,
definition	:	pay close attention to; give heed to (verb.social)

derivation	:	attentive,
definition	:	(often followed by `to') giving care or attention (adj.all)

6. the trait of being observant and paying attention (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	inattentiveness,
definition	:	the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	attentive, heedful, paying attention, thoughtful,
definition	:	taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention (adj.all)

7. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	heedlessness, inattentiveness,
definition	:	a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	heed, listen, mind,
definition	:	pay close attention to; give heed to (verb.social)

derivation	:	attentive,
definition	:	(often followed by `to') giving care or attention (adj.all)