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Attentive vs Participative - What's the difference?

attentive | participative |

As adjectives the difference between attentive and participative

is that attentive is paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely while participative is that participates, or is capable of participating.

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 ----

    participative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That participates, or is capable of participating