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Alerted vs Attentive - What's the difference?

alerted | attentive |

As a verb alerted

is (alert).

As an adjective attentive is

paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.

alerted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (alert)
  • Anagrams

    * * * * *

    alert

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Attentive; awake; on guard.
  • (obsolete) Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
  • * Addison
  • an alert young fellow

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An alarm.
  • A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give warning to.
  • Anagrams

    * * * * * ----

    attentive

    English

    Etymology

    .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely
  • She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much.

    Synonyms

    * reckful

    Antonyms

    * inattentive, reckless

    See also

    * alert * wary * watchful

    Anagrams

    * tentative ----