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aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, esp. in the arts. |
alert |
keenly attentive or responsive; quick to perceive. [1/3 definitions] |
bolt upright |
in a rigidly attentive position. |
careless |
not cautious or attentive enough; negligent (often fol. by "with," "about," or "in"). [1/5 definitions] |
dwell |
to think about, be concerned with, or remain attentive to (a particular thing) at length or habitually (often fol. by "on" or "upon"). [1/3 definitions] |
faraway |
not attentive, as if one's mind is on distant subjects. [1/2 definitions] |
gallant |
courteously attentive to women. [2/7 definitions] |
keep an eye out |
to be watchful or closely attentive. |
ladies' man |
a man who is extremely attentive to women and who seeks and enjoys their company. |
meticulous |
carefully attentive to every small detail; painstaking. |
mindful |
careful; attentive (usu. fol. by "of"). |
observant |
watching carefully; alert; attentive. [1/2 definitions] |
prick up one's ears |
to suddenly become attentive and interested. [1/2 definitions] |
primp |
to groom, arrange, or assemble (one's hair, clothing, or the like) with unusually attentive care. [1/2 definitions] |
solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usu. fol. by about, of, or for.) [1/2 definitions] |
solicitude |
the condition or quality of being anxiously concerned or attentive, sometimes excessively so. |
vigilance |
a condition or quality of being alert and attentive; watchfulness. |
vigilant |
keenly alert and attentive; watchful, esp. for danger. |
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