attentiveness

at·ten·tive  (-tntv)

adj.

1. Giving care or attention; watchful: attentive to detail.

2. Marked by or offering devoted and assiduous attention to the pleasure or comfort of others. See Synonyms at thoughtful.

3. Expressing affectionate interest through close observation and gallant gestures: He played the attentive suitor, complete with roses and bonbons.

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at·tentive·ly adv.

at·tentive·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	attentiveness - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences" heed, paying attention, regard attending, attention - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others advertence, advertency - the process of being heedful heedlessness, inattentiveness - a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
	2.	attentiveness - the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others considerateness, thoughtfulness, consideration - kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings"
	3.	attentiveness - the trait of being observant and paying attention trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature carefulness - the quality of being careful and painstaking; "I admired the carefulness of his work" heedfulness, mindfulness - the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities carefulness, caution, cautiousness - the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution" on the qui vive, sharp-sightedness, alertness - lively attentiveness weather eye, vigilance, watchfulness - vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble" inadvertency, unmindfulness, inadvertence, heedlessness - the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities inattentiveness - the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others