Attentive vs Aware - What's the difference?
attentive | aware |
paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely
Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
Conscious or having knowledge of something.
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Aware is a synonym of attentive.
As adjectives the difference between attentive and aware
is that attentive is paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely while aware is vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.attentive
English
Etymology
.Adjective
(en adjective)- She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much.
Synonyms
* reckfulAntonyms
* inattentive, recklessSee also
* alert * wary * watchfulAnagrams
* tentative ----aware
English
Adjective
(er)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware , is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.}}