Cavalier vs Attentive - What's the difference?
cavalier | attentive | Related terms |
Not caring enough about something important.
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High-spirited.
Supercilious; haughty; disdainful; curt; brusque.
Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I.
A military man serving on horse.
A sprightly, military man; hence, a gallant.
One of the court party in the time of King Charles I, as contrasted with a Roundhead or an adherent of Parliament.
A work of more than ordinary height, rising from the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking surrounding parts.
A well mannered man; a gentleman.
paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely
Cavalier is a related term of attentive.
As adjectives the difference between cavalier and attentive
is that cavalier is not caring enough about something important while attentive is paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.As a noun cavalier
is a military man serving on horse.cavalier
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The very dignified officials were confused by his cavalier manner.
- Far from marking the outer edge of the solar system, as those school-room maps so cavalierly imply, Pluto is barely one-fifty-thousandth of the way.
Noun
(en noun)References
Anagrams
* ----attentive
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Etymology
.Adjective
(en adjective)- She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much.