attentiveness
懇切;慇懃
At·ten·tive a.
1. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.
Note: ☞ Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the application of the mind, as in contemplation; or to the application of the mind, in every possible sense, as when a person is attentive to the words, and to the manner and matter, of a speaker at the same time.
2. Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.
Syn: -- Heedful; intent; observant; mindful; regardful; circumspect; watchful.
-- At*ten*tive*ly, adv. -- At*ten*tive*ness, n.
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attentiveness
n 1: paying particular notice (as to children or helpless
people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends
without heed to the consequences" [syn: heed, regard,
paying attention] [ant: inattentiveness]
2: the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
3: the trait of being observant and paying attention [ant: inattentiveness]