Attentive vs Gentlemanly - What's the difference?
attentive | gentlemanly | Related terms |
paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely
Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
* 2010 , Catherine Rampell, “
In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.
* 1938 , Charles A. Johnson, A Narrative History of Wise County, Virginia (page 165)
As adjectives the difference between attentive and gentlemanly
is that attentive is paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely while gentlemanly is of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.As an adverb gentlemanly is
in the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.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 ----gentlemanly
English
Adjective
(en adjective)In Law Schools, Grades Go Up, Just Like That”, in The New York Times , 2010 June 22, page A1:
- Some schools bump up everyone’s grades, some just allow for more As and others all but eliminate the once-gentlemanly C.
Adverb
(en adverb)- He went gentlemanly dressed in East Virginia style, wore a high-top silk hat, as had lawyer Park, and sported a gold headed walking cane.
