| n. | 1. | the quality of paying careful attention; |
| 2. | paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people). | |
| 3. | the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others. |
| Noun | 1. | attentiveness - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences" Antonyms: heedlessness, inattentiveness - a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people) |
| 2. | attentiveness - the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others | |
| 3. | attentiveness - the trait of being observant and paying attention Antonyms: inattentiveness - the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others |