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Attentive vs Intentive - What's the difference?

attentive | intentive |

As adjectives the difference between attentive and intentive

is that attentive is paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely while intentive is paying attention; attentive, heedful.

attentive

English

Etymology

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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 ----

    intentive

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ententive

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Paying attention; attentive, heedful.
  • Intent (of the mind, thoughts etc.).
  • *1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.9:
  • *:To which whilest she lent her intentive mind, / He suddenly his net upon her threw […].
  • (grammar) Expressing intent.

    • See also

    * intensive ----